Federal Aviation Act of 1958
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The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 is a landmark U.S. law that overhauled federal regulation of civil aviation and created a centralized authority to ensure the safety and management of the national airspace system.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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aviation law → |
| codifiedIn |
Title 49 of the United States Code (historically Title 49 Appendix)
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| country |
United States
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| createdAgency |
Federal Aviation Agency
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| createdPredecessorOf |
Federal Aviation Administration
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| definedTerm |
air commerce
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navigable airspace → |
| empoweredAgencyTo |
allocate and manage use of navigable airspace
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issue and amend aircraft airworthiness certificates → issue and amend airman certificates → prescribe air traffic rules → regulate airport certification for safety → |
| enactedBy |
85th United States Congress
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| establishedAuthorityOver |
air navigation facilities
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air traffic control system → certification of aircraft → certification of airmen → regulation of air carriers for safety → |
| historicalContext |
increased mid-air collisions in the 1950s
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post–World War II growth of commercial aviation → |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| laterAmendedBy |
Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970
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Federal Aviation Reauthorization Acts → |
| legacy |
established centralized control of the national airspace system
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foundation of modern U.S. federal aviation safety regulation → |
| longTitle |
An Act to provide for the safe and efficient use of the airspace by both civil and military operations and to create a Federal Aviation Agency
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| partiallySupersededBy |
Department of Transportation Act of 1966
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| providedFor |
development and operation of air navigation facilities
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enforcement powers for aviation safety violations → investigation of aircraft accidents for safety purposes → rulemaking authority for aviation safety standards → |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 85-726
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| purpose |
to centralize federal authority over civil aviation
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to ensure safety in air commerce → to provide for efficient use of navigable airspace → |
| reorganized |
federal civil aviation functions
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| replaced |
Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 in major respects
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| resultedIn |
creation of the Federal Aviation Administration within the Department of Transportation in 1967
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| shortTitle |
Federal Aviation Act of 1958
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| signedBy |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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| signingDate |
1958-08-23
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| subject |
air traffic control
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aviation safety → civil aviation regulation → national airspace system → |
| transferredFunctionFrom |
Civil Aeronautics Administration
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Civil Aeronautics Board → |
Referenced by (5)
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Federal Aviation Administration
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Federal Aviation Regulations → National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems ("United States federal aviation law") → |
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Airline Deregulation Act
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amends |
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Federal Aviation Act of 1958
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