Registration Marking for Recreational Unmanned Aircraft

Verified from official sources
AC 91-57C ¶ 2.2.8.3Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

If you fly your drone recreationally, you must mark it with its registration number following FAA rules.

Requirement as structured

Owners of unmanned aircraft operated in limited recreational operations must mark their aircraft with the registration number in accordance with 14 CFR parts 45 and 47.

Original regulatory text

Owners of UA operated in limited recreational operations must mark all such UA with the registration number for the aircraft in accordance with the applicable requirements of 14 CFR parts 45 and 47.

Applies when

country
United States
operation
recreational
regulatory category
General