Renewed Registration Expiration Period

In plain language

When you renew your registration, the new expiration date will be exactly three years from the date your old certificate was set to expire, regardless of when you submitted the renewal within the six-month window.

Requirement as structured

A renewed Certificate of Aircraft Registration expires three years from the expiration date of the previous certificate.

Original regulatory text

A certificate issued under this paragraph expires three years from the expiration date of the previous certificate.

Applies when

country

United States

operation

any purpose other than exclusively limited recreational operations under 49 U.S.C. 44809

regulatory area

registration

aircraft category

small unmanned aircraft (under 55 lb)

regulatory category

General