Continuous Broadcast of Remote Identification Message

Verified from official sources
14 CFR § 89.115Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

You must ensure the broadcast module is powered on and transmitting remote ID data directly from the drone from the moment it takes off until it is shut down.

Requirement as structured

The operator must ensure the remote identification broadcast module broadcasts the required message elements directly from the unmanned aircraft from takeoff to shutdown.

Original regulatory text

From takeoff to shutdown, the person operating the unmanned aircraft must ensure that the remote identification broadcast module broadcasts the remote identification message elements of § 89.315 directly from the unmanned aircraft.

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