Minimum Message Elements for Standard Remote Identification

In plain language

When operating a drone with standard remote ID, the aircraft must automatically broadcast its identity (serial number or session ID), the real-time location and altitude of both the drone and your control station, the drone's velocity, a UTC time stamp, and its emergency status.

Requirement as structured

A standard remote identification unmanned aircraft must be capable of broadcasting the specified remote identification message elements, including aircraft identity, control station location and altitude, aircraft location, altitude, velocity, UTC time mark, and emergency status.

Original regulatory text

A standard remote identification unmanned aircraft must be capable of broadcasting the following remote identification message elements: (a) The identity of the unmanned aircraft, consisting of: (1) A serial number... or (2) A session ID. (b) An indication of the latitude and longitude of the control station. (c) An indication of the geometric altitude of the control station. (d) An indication of the latitude and longitude of the unmanned aircraft. (e) An indication of the geometric altitude of the unmanned aircraft. (f) An indication of the velocity of the unmanned aircraft. (g) A time mark... (h) An indication of the emergency status...

Applies when

country

United States

operation

Remote identification of unmanned aircraft

aircraft type

standard_remote_identification_unmanned_aircraft

regulatory area

remote_id

aircraft category

unmanned aircraft required to be registered

regulatory category

General