Automatic Expiration of FRIA Status
Verified from official sources14 CFR § 89.230Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
If you are flying in a FRIA, ensure its status has not expired, as expired areas automatically lose their FRIA designation.
Requirement as structured
An FAA-recognized identification area will automatically expire and lose all legal effect on the day immediately following its expiration date unless it is renewed.
Original regulatory text
Unless renewed, an FAA-recognized identification area issued under this subpart will expire automatically and will have no further force or effect as of the day that immediately follows the date of expiration.
Applies when
- entity
- FAA-recognized identification area (FRIA) administrators and applicants
- country
- United States
- operation
- Remote identification of unmanned aircraft
- regulatory area
- remote_id
- aircraft category
- unmanned aircraft required to be registered
- regulatory category
- General