Standard Remote ID Unmanned Aircraft Altitude Accuracy
Verified from official sources14 CFR § 89.310Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
The drone's altitude reported by the remote ID must be accurate to within 150 feet.
Requirement as structured
The reported geometric altitude of the unmanned aircraft must be accurate to within 150 feet of the true geometric altitude, with 95 percent probability.
Original regulatory text
The reported geometric altitude of the unmanned aircraft must be accurate to within 150 feet of the true geometric altitude, with 95 percent probability.
Applies when
- country
- United States
- operation
- Remote identification of unmanned aircraft
- regulatory area
- remote_id
- aircraft category
- unmanned aircraft required to be registered
- regulatory category
- General