United States
FAA — Federal Aviation Administration (United States)
Last updated: 6 Jul 2026Reviewed by Ms. Rubab Nizami, Lead AVSEC Faculty
In short
FAA stands for Federal Aviation Administration, the aviation body for United States. US regulator for aviation safety and air-traffic control (security is the TSA's remit). Compared to India, safety role like the dgca; the tsa holds the security role.
- Full name
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Region
- United States
- Key regulation
- 14 CFR (Federal Aviation Regulations)
What does FAA do?
US regulator for aviation safety and air-traffic control (security is the TSA's remit). Its scope covers us airspace and operators.
How does FAA compare to India's BCAS?
Safety role like the DGCA; the TSA holds the security role. In India, BCAS is the security regulator and the CISF provides screening and armed security at most airports.
Related
- TSA — Transportation Security Administration (United States)
- CAA — Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom)
- GCAA — General Civil Aviation Authority (United Arab Emirates)
- GACA — General Authority of Civil Aviation (Saudi Arabia)
- ECAC — European Civil Aviation Conference (Europe)
- EASA — European Union Aviation Safety Agency (European Union)