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N i W To d a y
*Approximate numbers based on 2019 estimates; passenger ticket taxes and aviation fuel taxes were suspended by Congress from
Mar. 25 – Dec. 31, 2020, due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
FAA Funding Structure
D OT E xc i s e Ta x E s t i m a t e F Y 2 0 24 = $ 1 6 .7 B
Current Balance Approx.
$
17.49B
AV I AT I O N TR U ST F U N D
Appropriations $18.914B
Operations
(OPS)
Research,
Engineering
& Development
(RE&D)
$
12.73B
$
280M
FAA BUDGET Approx. $19.551B
$12.09B
(95%)
EAS
$349M
Overflight Fees
Approx.
$
154M
Facilities &
Equipment
(F&E)
$
3.19B
Grants-in-Aid
to Airports
(AIP)
$
3.35B
General
Treasury
Appropriations
$636M
(5%)
AVIATION TAXES
*
U.S Passenger Tickets 65%
International Tickets 23.3%
Shipping 5.8%
Commercial Fuel 3.3%
GA Jet Fuel 2.0%
GA Gasoline 0.3%
