From pilots and aircraft to airports and spaceports, the FAA provides procedures and tools to help you apply for, receive, and maintain FAA licenses and certificates.
Airmen
Airmen Certification
Airmen Certification FAQ
Integrated Airmen Certification and/or Rating Application (IACRA)
Become a Pilot
Become a Mechanic
Contact the Airmen Certification Branch
Search Airmen Certificate Information
Airmen Online Services
Update Your Address
Replace an Airman Certificate (License)
Airmen Practical Test Standards (PTS)
Aircraft
Airworthiness Certification
Aircraft Registration
Airworthiness Requirements
Contact the Aircraft Registration Branch
N-Numbers
Search Aircraft Records
Type Certificates
Supplemental Type Certificates (STC)
Type Certificate Data Sheets (TCDS)
Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO)
Medical
Get a Medical Certificate
Locate an Aviation Medical Examiner
Get Copies of Your Medical Records
Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners
Forms
Form 8130-3, Authorized Release Certificate, Airworthiness Approval Tag
Order 8130.21, Procedures for Completion and Use of FAA Form 8130-3
Form 8130-6, Application for US Airworthiness Certificate
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
For Pilots: Form 8710-1
For Mechanics: Form 8610-2
Air Carrier and Air Agency Certification
14 CFR Part 121 Air Carrier Certification
14 CFR Part 135 Air Carrier and Operator Certification
14 CFR Part 141 Pilot Flight/Ground Training Schools (PFGS)
14 CFR Part 145 Repair Station (Air Agency) Certification
14 CFR Part 147 Aviation Maintenance Technician School (AMTS) Certification
Airline Certificate Information
Operations Specifications
Airport Certification
Airport Certification Requirements (Part 139)
Form 5280-1 (PDF), Application for Certificate
CertAlerts
Airport Advisory Circulars
Commercial Space Transportation
Streamlined Licensing Process
Experimental Permits for Reusable Suborbital Rockets
Spaceport License