Definition of Control Station
Verified from official sources14 CFR § 107.3Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
The control station is the device or interface (such as a handheld controller, tablet, or laptop) you use to fly the drone.
Requirement as structured
Defines 'control station' as the interface used by the remote pilot to control the flight path of the small unmanned aircraft.
Original regulatory text
Control station means an interface used by the remote pilot to control the flight path of the small unmanned aircraft.
Applies when
- country
- United States
- operation
- Part 107 small UAS operation
- operation regime
- part_107
- aircraft category
- small unmanned aircraft (under 55 lb)
- regulatory category
- General