Register Your Drone
Verified from official sourcesRecreational Flyers & Community-Based Organizations | Federal Aviation Administration - What do you need to do? Fly SMARTVersion 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
Before flying your drone for fun, you must register it with the FAA.
Requirement as structured
The FAA guides recreational flyers to register their drones.
Original regulatory text
S ign up — Register your drone
Applies when
- country
- United States
- operation
- recreational
- regulatory category
- General