FAA Grounds for Involuntary FRIA Termination

Verified from official sources
14 CFR § 89.230Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

The FAA can shut down a FRIA if it poses a risk to safety or security, or if the managing organization violated application rules.

Requirement as structured

The FAA may terminate a FRIA if it poses safety or security risks, is no longer associated with an eligible person, or if false or misleading information was provided during its application, amendment, or renewal.

Original regulatory text

The FAA may terminate an FAA-recognized identification area upon a finding that— (A) The FAA-recognized identification area may pose a risk to aviation safety, public safety, homeland security, or national security; (B) The FAA-recognized identification area is no longer associated with a person eligible for an FAA-recognized identification area; or (C) The person who submitted a request for establishment of an FAA-recognized identification area provided false or misleading information during the submission, amendment, or renewal process.

Applies when

entity
FAA-recognized identification area (FRIA) administrators and applicants
country
United States
operation
Remote identification of unmanned aircraft
regulatory area
remote_id
aircraft category
unmanned aircraft required to be registered
regulatory category
General