On November 4, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) regarding its Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) regulations. This follows the FAA's notice of proposed rulemaking issued on September 27, 2023, and addresses changes necessitated by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, signed into law on May 16, 2024. The proposal includes updates on PFC turnback reductions, new PFC-eligible projects, and modifications to existing requirements.

Public comments on the proposal will be accepted until January 4, 2027. For more details, see the Federal Register document.

Press Release: Federal Aviation Administration

Published November 4, 2026. Reproduced in full from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Update and Clarification of the Passenger Facility Charge Regulations

Action: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM).

Summary

On September 27, 2023 FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend its Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) regulations to implement congressionally mandated changes to an existing pilot program within the PFC program. FAA also proposed to reaffirm existing program requirements and update or remove obsolete references within the PFC regulations. Following publication of the NPRM and before FAA issued a final rule, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (the 2024 Act) was signed into law on May 16, 2024. Several sections of the 2024 Act necessitate changes to PFC regulations or modifications to proposals made in the NPRM. As such, FAA now issues this supplemental proposal addressing: PFC turnback reductions; two new PFC-eligible projects; restrictions to PFC-eligible projects; FAA's timeline for review and acknowledgement of notice of intent (NOI) submissions; PFC streamlining review eligibility; and PFC submittal requirements. This proposal aligns with the requirements established by the 2024 Act.

Key dates

  • Public comments close: January 4, 2027

Send comments on or before January 4, 2027.

Full text: Federal Register document 2026-22450