Aircraft Registration Mass Ranges

Verified from official sources
Arrêté du 19 octobre 2018, annexeVersion 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

Drones in France are registered according to five specific mass brackets: 0.8 to 2 kg, 2 to 4 kg, 4 to 25 kg, 25 to 150 kg, and over 150 kg.

Requirement as structured

Aircraft are registered within one of five specific mass brackets starting from 0.8 kg up to over 150 kg.

Original regulatory text

Les aéronefs sont enregistrés dans l'une des plages de masses suivantes : - [0,8 kg - 2 kg] ; - ]2 kg - 4 kg] ; - ]4 kg - 25 kg] ; - ]25 kg - 150 kg] ; - >150 kg.

Applies when

country
France
regulatory category
General