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FAA Funding Structure
DOT Excise Tax Estimate FY2026 = $21.3B
End of FY2025 Balance Approx. $21.8B
AVIATION TRUST FUND
Appropriations $21.33B
Operations
(OPS)
Research,
Engineering
& Development
(RE&D)
$13.71B $290M
FAA BUDGET Approx. $22.2B
$13.04B
(95.1%)
EAS
$514M
Overflight Fees
Approx. $160M
Facilities &
Equipment
(F&E)
$4.0B
Grants-in-Aid
to Airports
(AIP)
$4.0B
General
Treasury
Appropriations
$669M
(4.9%)
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%
