Citation[]
Federal Aviation Act in 1958, Pub. L. No. 85-726, 72 Stat. 731, codified at 49 U.S.C. ch. 1.
Overview[]
The Act created the Federal Aviation Agency (later the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)) and abolished its predecessor, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA). The FAA was empowered to oversee air-traffic control throughout the United States.