Unmanned Aircraft Geometric Position Accuracy
Verified from official sources14 CFR § 89.320Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
The remote ID system must report your drone's position with a horizontal accuracy of 100 feet or better, 95% of the time.
Requirement as structured
The reported geometric position of the unmanned aircraft must be accurate to within 100 feet of the true position, with 95 percent probability.
Original regulatory text
The reported geometric position of the unmanned aircraft must be accurate to within 100 feet of the true position, with 95 percent probability.
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