Single Registration Certificate for All Owned Recreational Small UAS
Verified from official sources14 CFR § 48.105Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
If you only fly your drones for recreational purposes under the limited recreational exception, you only need to register once. That single registration certificate covers all the recreational drones you own.
Requirement as structured
A single Certificate of Aircraft Registration covers all small unmanned aircraft owned by an individual and operated exclusively for limited recreational operations.
Original regulatory text
A Certificate of Aircraft Registration issued in accordance with § 48.110 for small unmanned aircraft to be operated exclusively in compliance with 49 U.S.C. 44809 constitutes registration for all the small unmanned aircraft used exclusively for operations in compliance with 49 U.S.C. 44809 owned by the individual identified on the application.
Applies when
- country
- United States
- operation
- recreational
- aircraft type
- small_unmanned_aircraft
- regulatory area
- registration
- aircraft category
- small unmanned aircraft (under 55 lb)
- regulatory category
- General