Regulation of UAVs in the United States

For broader coverage of this topic, see Regulation of unmanned aerial vehicles.

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has adopted the name small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) to describe aircraft systems without a flight crew on board weighing less than 55 pounds. More common names include UAV, drone, remotely piloted vehicle (RPV), remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), and remotely operated aircraft (ROA). These unmanned aircraft flown in the National Airspace System must operate under the rules of a community based organization for recreational purposes or 14 CFR Part 107 for commercial operations. All UAVs weighing more than 250 grams flown for any purpose must be registered with the FAA. Remote ID generally requires drones that are required to be registered to broadcast identification and location information during flight, except when operated in FAA-recognized identification areas (FRIAs) or under limited exemptions.

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