Flight Standards District Office Explained

A Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) is a locally affiliated field office of the United States Federal Aviation Administration.^[1]

There are 78 such offices nationwide as of November 2015 physically located in every state except for Delaware, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Delaware is served by Philadelphia,^[2] Rhode Island is served by Boston,^[3] and Vermont and New Hampshire are served by Portland, Maine.^[4]

Purpose

The FSDOs serve as local representatives of the FAA. Each office reports to one of nine Regional FAA offices^[5] and perform a variety of compliance and enforcement actions. Such items include:^[6]

• Low-flying aircraft reporting
• Accident Reporting
• Air carrier certification and operations
• Aircraft maintenance
• Aircraft operational issues
• Aircraft permits
• Airmen certification (licensing) for pilots, mechanics, repairmen, dispatchers, and parachute riggers
• Certification and modification issues
• Enforcement of Airmen & Aircraft Regulations

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/ Office
2. Web site: Philadelphia Flight Standards District Office PHL FSDO Service Area Description. January 11, 2023. faa.gov. 5 September 2023.
3. https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/field_offices/fsdo/bos/local_more/media/serviceareabos.pdf Media service
4. https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/field_offices/fsdo/pwm/local_more/media/serviceareapwm.pdf Media service
5. https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/arc/ National Engagement & Regional Administration
6. https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/field_offices/fsdo/ Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO)