Browse All our Frequently Asked
Questions
Subject |
Description |
Aeronautical
Information Manual (AIM) |
What is the official guide to basic flight information and
Air Traffic Control (ATC) procedures? |
Aeronautical
Information Services (AIS) |
Where can I find a single authoritative source for
aeronautical data concerning the US and its territories? |
Air
Carrier Compensation |
Where do I find information and list of air carrier
payments? |
Aircraft
Certification |
Where can I find aircraft and ownership information? |
Air Fares -
Quarterly Reports |
Where can I find consumer air fare quarterly reports? |
Airframe
and Powerplant Certification Information |
Where can I find information about Aviation Mechanics and
Airframe and Powerplant Certification? |
Airline
Complaint |
How do I file a complaint against an airline? |
Airline
Finance and Traffic |
Where would I find traffic and financial data for air
carriers? |
Airline
Financial and Operating Data |
Where can I find airline financial information? |
Airmen
Certification |
How do I replace, update, or get a copy of my pilot
certificate? |
Airport
Capacity and On-time Statistics |
Where can I find Airport Capacity and Performance
statistics? |
Airport
Codes |
Where can I look up identifier codes by city or airport? |
Airport
Facilities Directory |
Where can I find the Airport Facilities Directory online? |
Air Quality
Publications |
Where can I find Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) air
quality publications? |
Air
Security Concern |
How can I send a comment or suggestion about air security? |
Airport
Security Jobs |
How do I apply for an airport security job? |
Air Traffic
Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) |
Where can I find real-time flight information? |
Air
Traffic Statistics |
Where can I find passenger, historical traffic counts,
forecasts of aviation activity, and delay statistics? |
Air
Travel Tips |
Where can I find carry-on bag limits, screening and gate
procedures, and a listing of prohibited and permitted items? |
Airworthiness
Directives |
How do I find the Airworthiness Directives online? |
Animal
Protection |
Who enforces the Federal Animal Welfare Act? |
Auto
Accident Statistics |
Where can I find national and state motor vehicle crash
data? |
Auto Air Bag |
How do I switch my air bag off? |
Auto Safety
Hotline |
How do I report a vehicle safety problem? |
Auto Safety Info
& Studies |
How do I contact the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA)? |
Aviation
Regulations/Forms |
Where can I find FAA publications & forms? |
Aviation
Safety - general |
How can I access aviation safety data? |
Aviation
Security Functions |
How can I find out whether an aviation security function is
handled by the TSA or by the FAA? |
Aviation
- specific accidents |
Where do I go to find out about a specific aviation
accident? |
Aviation -
Transportation Security Act |
Where can I find information about the Aviation and
Transportation Security Act passed by Congress in 2001? |
Bicycle
and Pedestrian Program |
Where can I find federal bicycle and pedestrian provisions
and funding programs? |
Boating
Safety |
Where do I find Boating Safety Information? |
Bridge
Technology |
Where do I find information on bridge management? |
Careers
in Transportation |
How do I find transportation career opportunities? |
Child
Passenger Safety |
Where can I find child passenger safety information and
laws for my state? |
Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) |
Where can I find the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR's)
online? |
Cruise Ship
Consumer Fact Sheet |
How are cruise ships regulated by U.S. agencies? |
Doing
Business with DOT |
Where do I find contractor information? |
DOT News |
Where can I find DOT news releases? |
DOT Numbers |
Where can I find information about an USDOT Number? |
DOT Safety
Information and Publications |
Where can I find DOT Safety publications online? |
DOT Vehicle
Regulations |
Where can I find information about DOT regulations for
vehicles and parts? |
Drug and Alcohol
Policy |
Where can I find information about DOT drug and alcohol
policy? |
Effect
of Terrorism on Transportation |
How have the events of 9/11 -- and terrorism in general --
affected transportation in the United States |
FAA
Contact Information |
How do I contact the FAA? |
Federal Air
Marshal (FAM) Program |
Where can I find out about Federal Air Marshal recruitment? |
Freight -
Air Carrier Forecasts |
Where do I find aviation activity forecasts? |
Freight Economics
& Finance |
Where can I find out about freight transportation demand? |
Freight Management |
Where can I find a current schedule of freight
transportation activities? |
Fuel Economy
Standards |
Can I comment on the proposal to increase light truck fuel
economy standards? |
Fuel Economy
Statistics |
Where can I find vehicle fuel economy statistics? |
Gas
Prices |
How are gasoline prices established? |
Hazardous
Materials Information Center |
How do I contact the Hazardous Materials Information
Center? |
Hazmat Safety
Alert |
What safety precautions should shippers of high-hazard
materials consider? |
Highway Funding
|
How are highways financed? |
Highway
Publications (FHWA) |
Where can I order a FHWA publication? |
Highway
Statistics |
Where can I find vehicle registration and driver licensing
statistics by state? |
Highway
Traffic Noise |
Where can I find design information for highway noise
barriers? |
International
Driver's License |
What type of drivers license will I need while traveling
abroad? |
Licensed Pilots |
How can I access a database of certified pilots? |
Limitation on
Hazardous Materials commercial driver's licenses CDLs |
Where can I find information on restrictions on hazardous
materials commercial driver's licenses? |
Maritime
Administration |
How do I contact the Maritime Administration? |
Maritime
Administration Statistics |
Where can I find shipping industry statistics? |
Merchant
Marines Information Center |
Where can I find information on U.S. Merchant Mariner
licensing and documentation? |
Motor Carrier
Complaint |
Where can I file a complaint against a motor carrier? |
Motor
Carrier Status |
Where can I look up a motor carrier’s status? |
Moving Company
Information |
What do I need to know about moving & moving companies? |
Metropolitan
Planning Organizations (MPO) |
Where can I find a directory of Metropolitan Planning
Organizations (MPO)? |
National
Transportation Library |
How do I search NTL's collection of technical, research and
policy documents? |
News about
Transportation Security |
Where can I find the latest news from the TSA? |
Office
of Pipeline Safety |
Where can I find pipeline safety regulations and
statistics? |
Passengers
with Disabilities |
How do air security measures effect passengers with
disabilities? |
Pavement
Technology |
Where can I find information about types of highway
pavements? |
Pilot -
Study Materials |
How do I become a pilot? (study materials and tips) |
Port
Security |
Where do I find U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) information about
port security? |
Proposed
Legislation to Increase Hazardous Materials Safety |
Where do I find Federal Hazmat Transportation Law and
proposed legislation? |
Public Transit
Agencies (PTA) |
Where can I find a directory of Public Transit Agencies
(PTA)? |
Rollover
Ratings & Crash Test Results |
Where do I find rollover ratings for new cars? |
Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy
for Users (SAFETEA-LU) |
Where can I find information about Safe, Accountable,
Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA)? |
Saint Lawrence
Seaway |
How can I contact the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation? |
Ship
Registration |
Where can I find the National Vessel Documentation Center? |
State DMVs |
How do I contact my State Department of Motor Vehicles
(DMV)? |
State DOTs |
How do I contact my State Department of Transportation
(DOT)? |
State Freight Data |
Where can I find state transportation data? |
Ticket
Refund Information |
Where can I get ticket refund information? |
Tire Quality
Grading System |
What can tire codes tell me about treadwear, traction, and
temperature resistance? |
Transportation
Associations |
Where can I find a directory of transportation
associations? |
Transportation
Libraries and Information Centers |
Where can I find a directory of transportation libraries
and information centers? |
Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) |
How can I contact the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA)? |
Transportation
Statistics |
Where can I find statistics about ALL transportation modes? |
TSA Security
Fees |
Where can I find information about the Aviation Security
Infrastructure Fees imposed by the Transportation Security
Administration? |
University
Transportation Centers (UTC) |
Where can I find research published by University
Transportation Centers (UTC)? |
USDOT Numbers |
Where can I find information about an USDOT Number? |
Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) |
Can I look up a VIN number online? |
Vehicle Import |
Where can I find information about importing my vehicle
into the U.S? |
Vehicles
Safety Problems and Issues |
How do I look up safety problems and issues (including
recalls)? |
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