Green River LibGuides: AVIA 490 Aviation Capstone Research: Government Agencies

Flight Planning

Airports
NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen)
TFRs (Temporary Flight Restrictions)
Aviation Weather Center
Weather "information for the world airspace system," from the National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Basic career information for hundreds of jobs in the United States. Earnings, prospects, and information about the job markets in each state. From the U. S. Department of Labor. (No student ID needed.)

FAA Data & Research (Federal Aviation Administration)
Includes accident & incident reports, passenger statistics, 'on-time' and airport metrics, and FAA aerospace forecasts.
National Transportation Safety Board
"Charged with determining the probable cause of transportation accidents and promoting transportation safety, and assisting victims of transportation accidents and their families."
Aviation Safety Research Program (NIOSH)
Information on pilot fatigue, Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT), and Mid-Air Collisions.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS): Data Library: Aviation
A primary source of government data on aviation. Part of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Agency for Toxic Substances and Diseases Registry (ATSDR) - Toxic Substances Portal
Information on hazardous chemicals and other substances, including exposure risks and routes from the US Centers for Disease Control
NIOSH
NIOSH is part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Includes information about safety topics and avoiding workplace hazards.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

NextGen: SeaTac Airport (FAA)
"The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is the FAA-led modernization of America's air transportation system to make flying even safer, more efficient, and more predictable."
2015 Northwest Mountain Regional Airport Plan
Information about how and why the FAA airport development offices plan to deploy funds for future goals such as safety improvements or navigation updates -- region includes WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, CO, UT
Domestic Drones: Technical and Policy Issues
From University of Washington Technology and Public Policy Clinic, 2013
Center for the Study of the Drone
At Bard College.