Tens of thousands of aircraft are guided safely and expeditiously every day through America's National Airspace System to their destinations. Follow a flight from Los Angeles to Baltimore. The FAA provides air traffic services for the world's largest and busiest airspace. The USGS works with partners in Texas to monitor, assess, conduct targeted research, and deliver information on a wide range of water resources including streamflow, groundwater, water quality, and water use and availability.
Water information is fundamental to national and local economic well-being, protection of life and property, and effective management of water resources.