Night Operations Anti-Collision Lighting Requirement

In plain language

Your drone must be equipped with anti-collision lights that are visible for at least 3 statute miles and flash at a rate sufficient to prevent collisions during night flights.

Requirement as structured

The small unmanned aircraft must be equipped with lighted anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles with a flash rate sufficient to avoid a collision.

Original regulatory text

The small unmanned aircraft must have lighted anti-collision lighting visible for at least three (3) statute miles that has a flash rate sufficient to avoid a collision.

Applies when

country

United States

operation

Part 107 small UAS operation

time of day

night

operation regime

part_107

aircraft category

small unmanned aircraft (under 55 lb)