FAA data shows reported drone sightings near U.S. airports nearly doubled in Q2 2026, highlighting ongoing airspace safety ...
The FAA has extended the Section 2209 comment period after nearly one million responses, highlighting the rule's potential impact.
Commercial drone operators in the United States are now completing more than 55,000 flights every month, a volume that would ...
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FAA grants NUAIR 240-square-mile BVLOS waiver

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued NUAIR a Part 107 waiver authorizing remote, autonomous beyond visual line of ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) has led a letter supporting Indiana’s application to become a Federal Aviation Administration Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Test Site. The letter, ...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on April 1, 2026, released Public Notice DA 26-314 (Unleashing American Drone Dominance Public Notice), seeking comment on regulatory reforms to enable ...
The MAPPS—the national association representing private-sector geospatial firms—has been appointed to participate in a Federal Aviation Administration working group focused on unmanned aircraft ...
Today, almost anyone who flies a drone must maintain visual contact with it at all times, a practice known as visual line of sight. This requirement severely restricts how far craft can fly. When the ...
Even if you haven’t had a packaged dropped off via Amazon Prime Air or watched some amazing aerial video footage from a drone-cam, chances are you’ve seen one of those zippy, remote-controlled fliers ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford today announced two new test sites for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
In a December 22, 2014, teleconference, representatives from three private unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) organizations, along with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta, ...