Minimum Message Elements for Remote Identification Broadcast Modules

In plain language

If you use a Remote ID broadcast module to comply with FAA rules, the module must transmit your drone's serial number, its current location, altitude, and speed, as well as the location and altitude of where you took off, along with a UTC time stamp.

Requirement as structured

Remote identification broadcast modules must be capable of broadcasting the unmanned aircraft's serial number, latitude, longitude, geometric altitude, velocity, take-off location latitude, longitude, and geometric altitude, and a UTC time mark.

Original regulatory text

Remote identification broadcast modules must be capable of broadcasting the following remote identification message elements: (a) The identity of the unmanned aircraft, consisting of the serial number assigned to the remote identification broadcast module... (b) An indication of the latitude and longitude of the unmanned aircraft. (c) An indication of the geometric altitude... (d) An indication of the velocity... (e) An indication of the latitude and longitude of the take-off location... (f) An indication of the geometric altitude of the take-off location... (g) A time mark identifying the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time of applicability of a position source output.

Applies when

country

United States

equipment

remote identification broadcast module

operation

Remote identification of unmanned aircraft

regulatory area

remote_id

aircraft category

unmanned aircraft required to be registered

regulatory category

General