How are airports governed?

The Federal Aviation Authority (“FAA”), created in 1958, is a national agency within the DOT, and the largest transportation agency in the US, which regulates all aspects of US civil aviation, including commercial space transportation, airspace over the US surrounding international waters, and unmanned aircraft systems ...



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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), formerly the Federal Aviation Agency, was established by the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 731). The agency became a component of the Department of Transportation in 1967 pursuant to the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C.

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the largest transportation agency of the U.S. government and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the country as well as over surrounding international waters.

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Regional airports can be fully privately-owned (e.g. Edinburgh, Glasgow, Southampton, Leeds Bradford), a mix of public and private ownership, whereby an airport is owned by both local authorities and private investors (e.g. Birmingham, Manchester and Newcastle), or fully publicly-owned (e.g. Scottish island airports, . ...

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Aviation remains heavily subsidised, with all parts of the sector - from airports to aircraft to airlines - receiving state support.

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Passengers are currently required to remove tablets, laptops and liquids from their cabin baggage, while liquids have been limited to 100ml and must be in a clear plastic bag. This requirement will eventually be lifted, and the 100ml liquid container limit will be extended to 2 litres.

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Since federal authorities regulate civilian airports (the FAA), crimes committed at airports fall under federal jurisdiction. But when someone commits violence or causes life-threatening damage at an international airport, federal law imposes severe penalties.

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In October 2012, 10% of Heathrow Airport was sold to the China Investment Corporation - China's sovereign wealth fund. The deal took ownership of Britain's busiest airport to more than 40% controlled by the Chinese, Qatari and Singaporean governments.

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The airport is owned and operated by Gatwick Airport Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ivy Holdco Limited, owned by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), among others.

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Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport remains the busiest airport in the world with 5.2 million seats in September 2023. The composition of the Global Top 10 Busiest Airports is also the same as last month but there are a few changes to the rankings.

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Until 1987 most UK airports were owned by either Central or Local Government. The 1986 Airports Act privatised the airports of the British Airports Authority and transformed UK municipal airports into commercial companies.

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The airport is owned by London Luton Airport Ltd (LLAL), a company wholly owned by Luton Borough Council, and operated by London Luton Airport Operations Ltd (LLAOL).

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