Waiver Application Overflown Area Description
Verified from official sourcesPart 107 Waivers | Operational DetailsVersion 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
You need to describe the ground environment of your flight area, such as whether it is a sparsely populated rural area, a neighborhood, or a crowded outdoor event.
Requirement as structured
The FAA requests that waiver applicants describe the characteristics of the area they will fly over, including population density and site access restrictions.
Original regulatory text
What kind of area(s) will you fly over? - For example: rural, sparsely populated, congested, populated, a neighborhood, within city limits, large outdoor gathering of people, a restricted access site, etc.
Applies when
- country
- United States
- authority
- FAA
- operation
- Part 107 small UAS operation
- operation regime
- part_107
- aircraft category
- small unmanned aircraft (under 55 lb)
- regulatory category
- General
- regulation framework
- 14 CFR Part 107