The Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF) provides funding for the federal commitment to the aviation system of the

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through several aviation-related

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es. It was established on the books of the

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in 1971. The existence of an accumulated surplus in the fund has led some to question whether users of the aviation system are receiving their fair share of government spending given the aviation excise taxes they pay.

References

1971 establishments in the United States Aviation in the United States United States Department of the Treasury {{US-gov-stub

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