Remote ID Requirement

Verified from official sources
What are the Rules for Recreational Flyers?Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

If your drone is registered, it must broadcast Remote ID signals unless you are flying it inside a designated FRIA (FAA-Recognized Identification Area).

Requirement as structured

Drones requiring FAA registration must broadcast Remote ID information unless flown within an FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA).

Original regulatory text

As of September 16, 2023, if your drone requires an FAA registration number it will also be required to broadcast Remote ID information (unless flown within a Federally-Recognized Identification Area, or FRIA ).

Applies when

country
United States
operation
recreational
operation regime
recreational
regulatory category
General