Denial of Late FRIA Renewal Requests

Verified from official sources
14 CFR § 89.225Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

If the FRIA coordinator submits the renewal late, the FAA may deny it, meaning the FRIA will expire and you will no longer be able to fly there without Remote ID.

Requirement as structured

The FAA may deny FRIA renewal requests that are submitted less than 120 days before expiration or after the FRIA has expired.

Original regulatory text

The Administrator may deny requests submitted after that deadline or requests submitted after the expiration.

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