Three-Year Registration Expiration

In plain language

Your drone registration is only good for 3 years. You must renew it before it expires to keep flying legally.

Requirement as structured

A Certificate of Aircraft Registration expires 3 years after its date of issue unless it is renewed.

Original regulatory text

A Certificate of Aircraft registration issued under this part expires 3 years after the date of issue unless it is renewed.

Applies when

country

United States

operation

recreational

aircraft type

small_unmanned_aircraft

regulatory area

registration

aircraft category

small unmanned aircraft (under 55 lb)

regulatory category

General