Pilots Report 14 Percent Decrease From 2024 Pilots reported 10,994 laser strikes to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2025, a 14 percent decrease from the year before but still too high.The FAA conducted outreach and training with local, state, and federal law enforcement throughout the year to combat laser strikes in areas with the highest numbers. “Laser strikes are decreasing, thanks to a strong pilot reporting culture that is providing the data we need for community engagement and work with local law enforcement,” said Ben Supko, acting associate administrator for security and intelligence organization at the FAA. “But even one laser strike is too many when pilots have hundreds of lives in their hands.” Shining a laser at an aircraft is a serious safety threat and is a federal crime.
