Regulations and Government
FAA Official Asks for Industry Help on Tax Diversion
FAA airports chief says more than 100 jurisdictions are not in compliance with airport revenue laws and "time is up."

A key FAA official is encouraging the aviation community to help the agency in its battle to combat airport sponsors that inappropriately divert airport revenues, declaring “time is up” for jurisdictions not complying with statutes involving aviation tax law. Kirk Shaffer, associate administrator for airports at the FAA, appealed to attendees last month at the 2019 NATA Aviation Leadership Conference: “You can do a lot” to help on the agency on the issue, he said.


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