Registration Fee Payment Method

Verified from official sources
14 CFR § 48.30Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

You must pay your registration or renewal fee online through the FAA's web-based registration system, unless the FAA specifies another method.

Requirement as structured

Each application for and renewal of a Certificate of Aircraft Registration must be accompanied by the applicable fee paid to the FAA through the web-based aircraft registration system, or in another manner if prescribed by the Administrator.

Original regulatory text

Each application for and renewal of a Certificate of Aircraft Registration must be accompanied by the fee described in paragraphs (a) and (b), as applicable, paid to the Federal Aviation Administration through the web-based aircraft registration system, or in another manner if prescribed by the Administrator.

Applies when

country
United States
operation
Registration and marking of small unmanned aircraft
regulatory area
registration
aircraft category
small unmanned aircraft (under 55 lb)
regulatory category
General