Aircraft Registration Serial Number Requirement

In plain language

Before flying, make sure your drone's serial number is linked to its FAA registration certificate, or has been submitted to the FAA via a notice of identification.

Requirement as structured

The aircraft's serial number must be included in its Certificate of Aircraft Registration or provided to the FAA in a notice of identification prior to operation.

Original regulatory text

The Certificate of Aircraft Registration of the unmanned aircraft used in the operation must include the serial number of the unmanned aircraft, as per applicable requirements of parts 47 and 48 of this chapter, or the serial number of the unmanned aircraft must be provided to the FAA in a notice of identification pursuant to § 89.130 prior to the operation.

Applies when

country

United States

operation

Remote identification of unmanned aircraft

regulatory area

remote_id

aircraft category

unmanned aircraft required to be registered

regulatory category

General