Records of the Federal Aviation Administration [FAA]
(Record Group 237)
1922-92
Table of Contents
- 237.1 ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY
- 237.2 RECORDS OF THE AERONAUTICS BRANCH AND THE BUREAU OF AIR
COMMERCE 1922-38
- 237.3 RECORDS OF THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION (CAA)
1926-66
- 237.4 HEADQUARTERS RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
1926-81
- 237.4.1 Records of the Office of the Administrator
- 237.4.2 Records of the Office of the Associate Administrator for Administration
- 237.4.3 Records of the Office of the Assistant Administrator for International Aviation Affairs
- 237.4.4 Records of the Office of Policy Development
- 237.4.5 Records of the Air Traffic Service
- 237.4.6 Records of the Airports Service
- 237.4.7 Records of the Flight Standards Service
- 237.4.8 Records of Office of the Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs
- 237.5 RECORDS OF CAA/FAA REGIONAL OFFICES
1938-92
- 237.5.1 Records of the Eastern Region
- 237.5.2 Records of the Central Region
- 237.5.3 Records of the Great Lakes Region
- 237.5.4 Records of the Northwest Region
- 237.5.5 Records of the Rocky Mountain Region
- 237.5.6 Records of the Southern Region
- 237.5.7 Records of the Southwest Region
- 237.5.8 Records of the Western Region
- 237.5.9 Records of the Alaskan Region
- 237.5.10 Records of the Pacific-Asia Region
- 237.5.11 Records of the International Region
- 237.6 RECORDS OF CAA/FAA FIELD ACTIVITIES
1955-80
51 lin. ft.
- 237.6.1 Records of the Mike Monroney Aeronautics Center, Oklahoma
City, OK
- 237.6.2 Records of the FAA Technical Center
- 237.7 CARTOGRAPHIC RECORDS (GENERAL)
- 237.8 MOTION PICTURES (GENERAL)
- 237.9 SOUND RECORDINGS (GENERAL)
- 237.10 STILL PICTURES (GENERAL)
Established: In the Department of Transportation by the Department of Transportation Act (80 Stat. 932), October 15, 1966.
Predecessor Agencies:
In the Department of Commerce:
- Aeronautics Branch (1926-34)
- Bureau of Air Commerce (1934-38)
- Bureau of Air Mail, Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC, 1934-38)
- Civil Aeronautics Authority (1938-40)
- Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA, 1940-58)
- Civil Aeronautics Board (1940-58)
- Airways Modernization Board (1957-58)
- Federal Aviation Agency (1958-67)
Finding Aids: Forrest R. Holdcamper, comp., "Preliminary Inventory of the Records of the Civil Aeronautics Administration," NC 6 (1962); supplement in National Archives microfiche edition of preliminary inventories.
Related Records: Record copies of publications of the Federal Aviation Administration in RG 287, Publications of the U.S. Government. Records of the Civil Aeronautics Board, RG 197.
Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, RG 255.
237.2 RECORDS OF THE AERONAUTICS BRANCH AND THE BUREAU OF AIR
COMMERCE
1922-38
History: Aeronautics Branch established in Department of Commerce
by the Air Commerce Act of 1926 (44 Stat. 568), May 20, 1926.
Redesignated Bureau of Air Commerce, July 1, 1934. Abolished by
EO 7959, August 22, 1938, with functions transferred to the newly
established Civil Aeronautics Authority. SEE 237.3.
Textual Records: Records of Airways Superintendent William T.
Miller, consisting of a subject file, 1936-38; and reports of
investigations, 1937-38. Records relating to Amelia Earhart,
1937. Daily weather reports for Jarvis, Howland, and Baker
Islands, 1935-36. Records relating to the expedition to and the
colonization of Jarvis, Howland, and Baker Islands, 1936-38.
Daily logs and reports of the South Pacific Equatorial Survey
Party expeditions, 1935-37.
Maps and Charts (147 items): U.S. airways, for commercial,
military, and airmail flights, showing airfield, beacon, and
communication station sites, 1922-38 (62 items). Plans and
profiles of intermediate airfields and beacon sites, 1927-38 (78
items). Reservoirs built on Indian reservations considered
suitable as seaplane bases, 1924-37 (7 items). SEE ALSO 237.7.
Architectural and Engineering Plans (43 items): Standard plans
for airports, 1931-38 (36 items). Plans for an airport wind
locator, 1935 (7 items). SEE ALSO 237.7.
Related Records: Additional records of the Aeronautics Branch and
the Bureau of Air Commerce among records of the Civil Aeronautics
Administration UNDER 237.3. Records of the Bureau of Air Commerce
relating to the investigation of the Hindenburg disaster, 1937-
38, in RG 197, Records of the Civil Aeronautics Board. Record
copies of publications of the Bureau of Air Commerce in RG 287,
Publications of the U.S. Government.
237.3 RECORDS OF THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION (CAA)
1926-66
History: Civil Aeronautics Authority established as an
independent agency by the Civil Aeronautics Act (52 Stat. 973),
June 23, 1938, to promote and regulate civil aeronautics, as
well as to ensure its safety. Assumed functions transferred from
Bureau of Air Commerce (SEE 237.2), August 22, 1938, and from
Bureau of Air Mail. Abolished, and superseded in Department of
Commerce by the Civil Aeronautics Board (SEE RG 197) and the
Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA), pursuant to
Reorganization Plans Nos. III and IV of 1940, both effective June
30, 1940. CAA abolished by act of August 23, 1958 (72 Stat. 810),
with functions transferred to the Federal Aviation Agency. SEE
237.1.
Textual Records: Central file, 1926-43. Central subject file,
1944-49. Committee files, 1946-58. Records of the Munitions Board Committee, 1941-50.
Records relating to Interdepartmental Air Traffic Control Board meetings, 1941-46.
Records relating to airport development and
construction, 1938-49. Records of the Assistant to the Administrator for Research relating
to medical research, 1939-51. Biweekly progress reports of the Works
Progress Administration (WPA) on the North Beach, NY, Airport,
1938-39. Records, 1935-46, of Col. Sumpter Smith, member of an
interdepartmental engineering committee, including records
relating to the development and construction of Washington
National Airport, Washington, DC, 1936-40. Records relating to
the Shawnee, OK, Airport, 1943-50. Reports containing highlights
of the Development of Civil Landing Areas (DCLA) Program, 1946.
Completed forms detailing airport project activities, 1947-48.
Records concerning the civilian pilot training program and the
war training service, 1939-45. Memorandums of understanding
between the CAA, on the one hand, and the army and the navy, on
the other, concerning the operation of control towers and radar
transit, 1949, 1954. Airport construction reports and special studies, 1952-58.
Records related to
cartographic records described below, consisting of regional
airport construction progress reports, 1941-42; and field
notebooks from surveys of an alternate airport for Washington,
DC, at Hybla Valley, VA, surveys of Alvin Field, CO, and surveys
of beacon sites in western states, 1936-40. Records of the
Airport Section of the Editing Division, 1938-39. Correspondence,
blueprints, and specifications of the Airports Division relating
to the airport development program carried out under the WPA and
its successor, the Work Projects Administration, 1935-43. Records
of the Office of Airports, including general and project
correspondence, specifications and charts, and final construction
reports concerning the DCLA and Development of Landing Areas for
National Defense (DLAND) Programs, 1941-47; and economic impact analysis reports, 1947-51.
Records of the Administrative Coordination Staff including administrative orders,
1949; management surveys, 1947-54; and regional administrators' conference reports,
1946-55. Records of the Aviation Education Staff including correspondence, 1942-51;
and education and training bulletins, 1942-52. Records of the Office of the General
Counsel including general subject files, 1932-59; and litigation action files, 1957-58.
Records of the Office of International Cooperation including correspondence, 1946-66; subject
files, 1951-64; administrative files, 1954-59; reports relating to international aviation matters,
1948-61; and reports of the Technical Assistance Division, 1949-62. Organizational files of the
Office of Federal Airways, 1953-55. Foreign instrument landing system files of the Office of Air
Navigation Facilities, Navigational Aids and Engineering Division, 1953-57. Records of the Program
Planning Staff relating to international civil aviation, 1944-51. Correspondence files of the
Asian Operations Branch, 1949-59. Correspondence files of the European-African Operations Branch,
1946-61.
Maps and Charts (17,058 items): U.S. airways, showing airfield,
beacon, and communication station sites, 1938-41 (11 items).
Airline destinations, 1939 (1 item). Plans and profiles of
intermediate airfield sites, 1939 (30 items). Plans of airports
built with WPA and successor Work Projects Administration funds,
1935-43 (10,200 items), with index. Plans of airports, 1941-47
(6,800 items). Map-illustrated survey of required improvements on
Wake and Canton Islands for support of civil transpacific air
routes, 1952 (16 items). SEE ALSO 237.7.
Architectural and Engineering Plans (8,024 items): Seaplane
landing floats, ramps, and dollies, 1937-40 (7 items). Airport
buildings and structures constructed with WPA and successor Work
Projects Administration funds, 1935-43 (4,800 items). Airport
buildings and structures, 1941-47 (3,200 items). Standard plans
for airports and airport buildings, 1940-46 (17 items). SEE ALSO
237.7.
Motion Pictures (3 reels): Patterns in the Sky, High Altitude
Traffic Control, and An Answer for Mr. Smith, illustrating CAA
functions and activities, 1937.
Photographs: Made or collected by the CAA
Photography Branch, illustrating CAA activities and officials,
and documenting a general history of aviation (1860-1952), 1943-
52 (P, 5,790 images). Air traffic control installations, facilities,
and equipment, 1934-46 (A, R, and RTAT; 2,826 images). SEE ALSO 237.10.
Related Records: Minutes of the Civil Aeronautics Authority,
1938-40, in RG 197, Records of the Civil Aeronautics Board.
Record copies of publications of the Civil Aeronautics
Administration in RG 287, Publications of the U.S. Government.
Subject Access Terms: Coolidge, Calvin (photographs of); Earhart,
Amelia (photographs of); Hindenberg (photographs of); Kitty Hawk,
NC (photographs of); Lindbergh, Charles (photographs of); Rogers,
Will (photographs of); Roosevelt, Franklin D. (photographs of);
Truman, Harry S. (photographs of); Wilson, Woodrow (photographs
of); Yankee Clipper (photographs of).
237.4 HEADQUARTERS RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
1926-81
237.4.1 Records of the Office of the Administrator
Textual Records: Correspondence and subject files, 1959-81 (170 ft.). Project files, 1959-71.
Monthly reports of FAA activities, 1959-62. Organizational planning files, 1942-80. Executive
committee files, 1975-77. Records relating to a study of the administration of Wake Island, 1973.
Records of the Defense Coordination Staff including records of Project Friendship, 1961-63.
Correspondence and reports of the Interagency Group on International Aviation, 1960-63.
237.4.2 Records of the Office of the Associate
Administrator for Administration
Textual Records: Records of the Office of Management Services including directives
case files 1956-64; management analysis project files, 1962-73; records relating to management and
technical problems, 1960-62; and records relating to a study of air traffic controllers, 1961.
Management project files of the Management Analysis Division, Office of Management Services, 1956-79.
Records of the Information and Statistics Division, Office of Management Services, including
correspondence and subject files (1918-68), 1960-68; records relating to aircraft operations at
CAA/FAA control towers, 1926-62; inactive work charts and transmittals relating to the management
information manual, 1963-70; and dial charts relating to aviation accidents, 1968-70. Records of
the Office of Personnel and Training including correspondence, reports, and studies, 1971-74;
personnel and training directives, 1979; background files, 1957-61; and records relating a survey of
FAA Academy attendees and the Presidential Task Force on Career Advancement, 1964-66. Records of
the Office of Budget including budget estimates and related records, 1938-72; and reprogramming
requests, 1959-61.
237.4.3 Records of the Office of the Assistant
Administrator for International Aviation Affairs
Textual Records: International relations county files, 1957-65. Reports relating to international
aviation hearings, 1961-68. Records relating to international aviation policy, 1965-69. Records
of the International Programs and Policy Division including subject files, 1945-64; political
affairs and bilateral agreements files, 1968; and country files, 1969. Records of the Civil
Aviation Assistance Group, Karachi, Pakistan, 1955-65.
237.4.4 Records of the Office of Policy Development
Textual Records: International air transportation policy reports, 1961-63.
237.4.5 Records of the Air Traffic Service
Textual Records: Project files, 1963-66. Management policy files, 1962-66. Subject files, 1968.
Air traffic management files, 1957-66. Airport airspace analysis case files, 1959-67. Records
relating to the Parallel Instrument Landing System (ILS) project and holding pattern procedures,
1960-62. Records relating to air traffic terminal procedures, 1963-82.
237.4.6 Records of the Airports Service
Textual Records: Advisory circular case files, 1961-84. Records relating to the international
airports program, 1957-63.
237.4.7 Records of the Flight Standards Service
Textual Records: Records of the Supersonic Transport Airworthiness and Operations Committee,
1960-67. Records relating to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), 1944-67.
Installation manuals for the Semi-Automatic Flight Inspection System, 1963. Pilot and aircraft
handbooks, 1955-61.
237.4.8 Records of Office of the Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs
Photographs: Made or collected by the FAA Public Affairs Office, documenting the impact of
aviation on American life (1903-1995), 1958-80 (G, 8,500 images). SEE ALSO 237.10.
Slides: Commercial, general, and military aviation (1800-1984), 1966-80 (S, 3,320 images). Agency
activities and aviation history (1900-84), 1955-75 (SH, 435 images). SEE ALSO 237.10.
Motion Pictures: Activities and authority of the FAA in regulating air travel, 1957-73 (19 reels).
SEE ALSO 237.8.
237.5 RECORDS OF CAA/FAA REGIONAL OFFICES
1938-92
History: Established, May 1, 1938, by consolidation of the Bureau
of Air Commerce field offices.
1938-53
| Region | Headquarters | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark, NJ (1938-40) | CT, DE, DC, ME, MD, MA, |
| New York, NY (1940-50) | NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, | |
| Jamaica, NY (1950-53) | VA, WV | |
| 2 | Atlanta, GA | AL, FL, GA, LA (east only, 1945-46), MS, NC, SC, TN |
| 3 | Chicago, IL (1938-49) | IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, ND, |
| Park Ridge, IL (1949) | OH, WI | |
| 4 | Fort Worth, TX | AR, LA (all, 1938-44; west only, 1945-46; all, 1947-53), NM, OK, TX |
| 5 | Kansas City, KS (1938-49) | CO, IA, KS, MO, NE, SD, |
| Kansas City, MO (1949-53) | WY | |
| 6 | Los Angeles, CA | AZ, CA, NV, UT |
| 7 | Seattle, WA | ID, MT, OR, WA |
| 8 | Anchorage, AK | AK |
| 9 | Honolulu, HI (1945-53) | HI, Pacific Ocean Area |
1953-62
| Region | Headquarters | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica, NY | CT, DE, DC, KY, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, VA, WV |
| 2 | Fort Worth, TX | AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, CZ, PR, VI, Swan Island |
| 3 | Kansas City, MO | IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI |
| 4 | Los Angeles, CA | AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY |
| 5 | Anchorage, AK | AK |
| 6 | Honolulu, HI | HI, GU, Canton and Wake Islands |
International Washington, DC
1963-71
| Region | Headquarters | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Jamaica, NY | CT, DE, DC, KY, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, VA, WV |
| Southern | Atlanta, GA | AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN, PR, VI, CZ, Swan Island |
| Southwest | Fort Worth, TX | AR, LA, NM, OK, TX |
| Central | Kansas City, MO | IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, ND, SD, WI |
| Western | Los Angeles, CA | AZ, CA, CO, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY |
| Alaskan | Anchorage, AK | AK |
| Pacific | Honolulu, HI | AS, HI, GU, Wake Island |
| Europe-Africa- Middle East |
Brussels, Belgium |
1971-82
| Region | Headquarters | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Jamaica, NY | DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV |
| Central | Kansas City, MO | IA, KS, MO, NE |
| Great Lakes | Des Plaines, IL | IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI |
| New England | Burlington, MA | CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT |
| Northwest | Seattle, WA | ID, OR, WA |
| Rocky Mountain | Aurora, CO | CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY |
| Southern | Atlanta, GA | AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, PR |
| Southwest | Fort Worth, TX | AR, LA, NM, OK, TX |
| Western | Los Angeles, CA | AZ, CA, NV |
| Alaskan | Anchorage, AK | AK |
| Pacific-Asia | Honolulu, HI | HI, Pacific Ocean Area |
| Europe-Africa- Middle East |
Brussels, Belgium |
1982-
| Region | Headquarters | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Jamaica, NY | DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV |
| Central | Kansas City, MO | IA, KS, MO, NE |
| Great Lakes | Des Plaines, IL | IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, ND, SD, WI |
| New England | Burlington, MA | CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT |
| Northwest Mountain | Seattle, WA | CO, ID, MT, OR, UT, WA, WY |
| Southern | Atlanta, GA | AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, PR |
| Southwest | Fort Worth, TX | AR, LA, NM, OK, TX |
| Western-Pacific | Los Angeles, CA | AZ, CA, HI, NV |
| Alaskan | Anchorage, AK | AK |
| Europe-Africa- Middle East |
Brussels, Belgium |
237.5.1 Records of the Eastern Region
History: Established as Region 1, 1938. Redesignated Eastern
Region, 1963. Divided into New England Region and Eastern Region,
1971, with Eastern Region regaining jurisdiction over DE, DC, NJ,
NY, PA, VA, and WV.
Textual Records (in New York): Airport airspace analysis case
files, 1971-74. Project Focus management analysis and survey
project files, 1963-64.
237.5.2 Records of the Central Region
History: Established as Region 5 (Kansas City), 1938.
Consolidated with Region 3 (Chicago/Park Ridge) to form new
Region 3 (Kansas City), 1953. Redesignated Central Region, 1963.
Divided into Great Lakes Region and Central Region, 1971, with
Central Region retaining jurisdiction over IA, KS, MO, and NE.
Textual Records (in Kansas City): Interdepartmental Air Traffic
Control Board subcommittee minutes, 1944-46. Historical reference
file, 1953-56. Records of conferences, 1963-71. Reorganization
plans, 1968-69. Organization planning files, 1961-71. Directives
case files, 1962-74.
Charts (12 items, in Kansas City): Graphs, charts, and tables
removed from the historical reference file, 1953-56. SEE ALSO
237.7.
Sound Recordings (7 items, in Kansas City): Interdepartmental Air
Traffic Control Board Subcommittee meetings, 1944-46.
Photographs (32 images, in Kansas City): Regional conferences,
1963-71. SEE ALSO 237.10.
237.5.3 Records of the Great Lakes Region
History: Established as Region 3 (Chicago/Park Ridge), 1938.
Consolidated with Region 5 (Kansas City) to form new Region 3
(Kansas City), 1953. Region 3 redesignated Central Region, 1963.
Split into new Central Region and Great Lakes Region, 1971, with
Great Lakes Region having jurisdiction over IL, IN, MI, MN, OH,
and WI. Acquired jurisdiction over ND and SD from abolished Rocky
Mountain Region, 1982.
Textual Records (in Chicago): Airport airspace analysis case
files, 1963-79. Organization planning files, 1970-72. Air traffic
management correspondence, 1979. Airspace rulemaking project
files, 1972-78.
Chart (1 item): Radio navigation facilities in Region 3, 1939.
SEE ALSO 237.7.
237.5.4 Records of the Northwest Region
History: Established as Region 7 (Seattle), 1938. Consolidated
with Region 6 (Los Angeles) and parts of Region 4 (Fort Worth)
and Region 5 (Kansas City) to form new Region 4 (Los Angeles),
1953. Region 4 redesignated Western Region, 1963. Divided into
Western, Rocky Mountain, and Northwest Regions, 1971, with
Northwest Region having jurisdiction over ID, OR, and WA.
Consolidated with Rocky Mountain Region to form Northwest
Mountain Region, 1982.
Textual Records (in Seattle): Management project files, 1974-78. Directives case
files, 1971-75. Airport airspace analysis case files, 1982-84. Airspace rulemaking project files,
1981. Labor relations arbitration case files, 1974-78, 1981-83. Airspace dockets, 1983-84.
Organizational planning files, 1981-83. Public relations files, 1984-88.
237.5.5 Records of the Rocky Mountain Region
History: Initially divided among Region 3 (Chicago/Park Ridge),
Region 5 (Kansas City), Region 6 (Los Angeles), and Region 7
(Seattle), 1938. Consolidated as parts of new Region 3 (Kansas
City) and new Region 4 (Los Angeles), 1953, redesignated Central
and Western Regions, 1963. Separately constituted as Rocky
Mountain Region, 1971, with jurisdiction over CO, MT, ND, SD, UT,
and WY. Consolidated with Northwest Region to form Northwest
Mountain Region, 1982.
Textual Records: Airport airspace analysis case files, 1960-73
(in Seattle). Records of the Denver Airport District Office including airport
airspace analysis case files, 1962-70 (in Denver). Airport analysis cases, 1973-75 (in Denver).
Sensitive obstruction and airport files, 1971-75 (in Denver).
Airspace rulemaking project files, 1971-81 (in Seattle).
237.5.6 Records of the Southern Region
History: Established as Region 2 (Atlanta), 1938. Consolidated
with Region 4 (Fort Worth) to form new Region 2 (Fort Worth),
1953. Divided into Southwest and Southern Regions, 1963, with
Southern Region having jurisdiction over AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC,
and TN, as well as CZ, PR, VI, and Swan Island. Acquired KY from
Eastern Region, 1971.
Textual Records (in Atlanta, except as noted): Central files,
1938-52. Office files (in Fort Worth) of the regional
administrators for Atlanta, 1945-53, and Fort Worth, 1940-53.
Records of the Office of Public Affairs, consisting of employee
newsletter "Intercom" and related records, 1963-69; records
relating to the FAA magazine Horizons, 1962-66; FAA Washington
news releases, 1961-68; Department of Transportation news
releases, 1968-70; and special project files, 1961-70. Records of
the Management Systems Division, consisting of central files,
1961-83; data processing management files, 1982-85; work measurement files,
1982-85; directive case files, 1962-76; project case files, 1976-81; records
relating to Projects Focus, 1963-64, and Score,
1962-65; records relating to staffing validation studies, 1965-
69; labor relations arbitration case files, 1973-79; airport airspace analysis files, 1981;
and records of the Budget and Management Branch of the
Atlanta area office, 1966-69. Central files of the Air Carrier
Branch of the Flight Standards Division, 1964-69. Program case
files of the Airways Facilities Division and predecessor units,
1956-62. Case files of the Air Traffic Division relating to
airport airspace analysis, 1956-76; and directives, 1962-71. Contract appeal case files of the
Regional Counsel, 1973.
237.5.7 Records of the Southwest Region
History: Established as Region 4 (Fort Worth), 1938. Consolidated
with Region 2 (Atlanta) to form new Region 2 (Fort Worth), 1953.
Region 2 divided into Southern and Southwest Regions, 1963, with
Southwest Region having jurisdiction over AR, LA, NM, OK, and TX.
Textual Records (in Fort Worth): Correspondence with members of
Congress, 1960-68. Records relating to regional directors'
conferences, 1968-74. Minutes of the regional director's staff
meetings, 1966-71. Minutes of meetings of local coordination
committees, 1962-75; and of the Southwest Regional Facilities
Review Board, 1962-82. Records of the regional counsel, 1959-76;
the Houston area counsel, 1965-71; the public affairs officer,
1956-70; and the program evaluation office, 1965-68. Records
relating to organization and staffing, 1961-64. Records of the
Management Analysis Division, consisting of records of the
division director, 1956-77; and case files on canceled issuances,
1964-81. Records of the Airways Facilities Division, consisting
of directives case files, 1972-77; and records of the Maintenance
Operations Branch, 1964-69. Records of the Flight Standards
Division, consisting of records of the division director, 1959-
66; directives case files, 1962-74; records of the Manufacturing
Inspection Section, 1962-65; records of the Air Carrier Branch,
1959-63; and records of the General Aviation District Office,
Dallas, TX, 1963-65. Directives case files of the Traffic
Division, 1973-77. Office files of the sector chief of the
Airways Facilities Sector Field Office, Farmington, NM, 1970-74.
Office files of the tower chief of the Combined Station/Tower,
Farmington, NM, 1970-74.
237.5.8 Records of the Western Region
History: Established as Region 6 (Los Angeles), 1938.
Consolidated with Region 7 (Seattle) and parts of Region 4 (Fort
Worth) and Region 5 (Kansas City) to form new Region 4 (Los
Angeles), 1953. Redesignated Western Region, 1963. Divided into
Rocky Mountain, Northwest, and Western Regions, 1971, with
Western Region retaining jurisdiction over AZ, CA, and NV.
Consolidated with Pacific-Asia Region to form Western-Pacific
Region, 1982.
Textual Records (in Los Angeles, except as noted): General
correspondence, 1971. Press releases, 1970-92. Cases concerning unsatisfactory airport
conditions, 1960-71. Airport airspace analysis case files, 1969-
87. Directives case files, 1955-77. Records of the Air Traffic
Division concerning terminal control areas, 1969-70. Management project files of the Manpower
Division, 1962-82. Organization planning files, Seattle District Office, 1958-69 (in Seattle).
237.5.9 Records of the Alaskan Region
History: Established as Region 8, 1938. Redesignated Region 5 in
consolidation of 1953. Became Alaskan Region, 1963.
Textual Records (in Anchorage): Canceled directives, 1940-70.
Legislative history files, 1972-73. Administrative policy and
organization planning case files, 1970-74. General Aviation
Industry Advisory Committee records, 1966-71. Management program
records, 1972-74. Management program correspondence, 1960-65.
Directives management case files, 1964-69.
237.5.10 Records of the Pacific-Asia Region
History: Established as Region 9 (Honolulu), 1938. Redesignated
Region 6, 1953. Redesignated Pacific Region, 1963. Redesignated
Pacific-Asia Region, 1971, with jurisdiction over HI and Pacific
Ocean Area. Consolidated with Western Region to form Western-
Pacific Region, 1982.
Textual Records (in San Francisco): Correspondence of the
regional administrator, 1946-52. Regional planning and evaluation
files, 1940-62. Overseas planning files, 1943-56. Master copies of regional publications, 1947-50.
Directives case files, 1960-65. Inactive directives case records,
1960-72. Airport analysis case files, AS and HI, 1960-79.
237.5.11 Records of the International Region
Textual Records: Records of the International District Office,
Fort Worth, 1949-57 (in Fort Worth). Records of the International
Field Office, San Francisco, 1947-56 (in San Francisco).
237.6 RECORDS OF CAA/FAA FIELD ACTIVITIES
1955-80
51 lin. ft.
237.6.1 Records of the Mike Monroney Aeronautics Center, Oklahoma
City, OK
History: Established as the CAA Aeronautics Center at Will Rogers
Field, Oklahoma City, OK, June 1946, to provide CAA employees
with technical training; and to store, assemble, and ship
technical equipment needed as aids to air navigation. Renamed the
Mike Monroney Aeronautics Center, 1979.
Textual Records (in Fort Worth): Office files of the Chief
Counsel, 1961-68. Project case files, 1967-69. Management project
case files, 1960-84. Directives management case files, 1972, 1974, 1976-80.
Office files of the chief of the Supply Management Branch, 1955-
65. Records relating to sonic boom structural testing, 1963-64. Management survey files,
1980-84. Training files, 1963-86, 1989.
237.6.2 Records of the FAA Technical Center
History: Established as the National Aviation Facilities
Experimental Center, Atlantic City, NJ, 1963. Renamed the Federal
Aviation Administration Technical Center, 1980.
Textual Records (in Philadelphia): Policy planning files, 1975-
79. Directives case files, 1960-81. Technical reports, and project files, 1958-72.
237.7 CARTOGRAPHIC RECORDS (GENERAL)
SEE Maps and Charts UNDER 237.2 and 237.3.
SEE Charts UNDER 237.5.2 and 237.5.3.
SEE Architectural and Engineering Plans UNDER 237.2 and 237.3.
237.8 MOTION PICTURES (GENERAL)
SEE Motion Pictures UNDER 237.3 and 237.4.8.
237.9 SOUND RECORDINGS (GENERAL)
SEE Sound Recordings UNDER 237.5.2.
237.10 STILL PICTURES (GENERAL)
SEE Photographs UNDER 237.3, 237.4.8, and 237.5.2.
SEE Slides UNDER 237.4.8.
Bibliographic note: Web version based on Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States. Compiled by Robert B. Matchette et al. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1995.
3 volumes, 2428 pages.
This Web version is updated from time to time to include records processed since 1995.
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