The Federal Aviation Regulations, or FARs, are rules prescribed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) governing all aviation activities in the United States. The FARs are part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). A wide variety of activities are regulated, such as airplane design, typical airline flights, pilot training activities, and hot-air ballooning. The rules are designed to promote safe aviation, protecting pilots, passengers and the general public from unnecessary risk. They are also intended to protect the national security of the United States.
The Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) is the FAA's official guide to basic flight information and Air traffic control (ATC) procedures. The AIM contains the basic knowledge required to fly in the United States National Airspace System. It also contains items of interest to pilots concerning health and medical facts, factors affecting flight safety, a pilot/controller glossary of terms used in the ATC System, and information on safety, accident, and hazard reporting.
The Instrument Flying Handbook is a public domain work of the United States Government.
Presented here for searching, viewing, and downloading are all the U.S. Airport/Facility Directories (A/FDs) available in PDF format files.
Digital Aeronautical Chart User's Guide
FAA Flight Safety NOTAMs
For the latest information, call your local Flight Service Station at 1-800-WX-BRIEF.
Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 1 - Surface Weather Observations and Reports.