Useful Links

Regulatory & Registration

• FAA DroneZone
• FAA UAS Program - Central FAA hub for drone rules, registration, and resources
• 14 CFR Part 107 - The current federal regulation governing small UAS operations
• List of FAA Approved Drones (DOC/RID)
• Remote ID - FAA requirements for drone Remote Identification broadcast

Airspace & Flight Planning

• LAANC - Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability for near-real-time airspace authorization
• Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) - Real-time list of active flight restrictions
• UAS Facility Maps - Maximum pre-approved altitudes around airports in controlled airspace
• SkyVector - Free VFR sectional chart viewer showing airspace classes, TFRs, and IFR approaches

Equipment & Data

• Blue UAS Cleared List
• FAA UAS Data Delivery System - Downloadable FAA UAS geospatial data (CSV, JSON, KML, Shapefile)
• uasimg - R package for managing and organizing UAS imagery (developed by UC ANR IGIS)

Safety & Research Organizations

• Unmanned Aircraft Safety Team
• ASSURE - FAA-designated Center of Excellence for UAS research, a coalition of 30+ universities
• AUVSI - Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International, the industry’s main trade/professional association
• NASA ASRS - NASA UAS Safety Reporting