2025 Was The Busiest Year For US Air Travel In More Than 15 Years, FAA Says

2025 marked the busiest year for US air travel in more than 15 years, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The country’s civil aviation agency oversaw 17.2 million flights during the year, despite repeated disruptions to the nation’s air traffic control system and the added strain of a 43-day government shutdown, both of which complicated flight operations.