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Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility
The Federal Aviation Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on May 6, 2026. Comments closed on July 6, 2026.
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What the agency says
This action would implement section 2209, of the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016, by establishing a process for operators and proprietors of certain fixed site facilities to request and maintain an unmanned aircraft flight restriction. The proposal also establishes requirements for applicants to demonstrate the unmanned aircraft flight restriction is necessary for: aviation safety, protection of people and property on the ground, national security, or homeland security. Lastly, the proposal identifies the types of operations that are allowed in the unmanned aircraft flight restriction UAFR.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-08943
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Published
- May 6, 2026
- Comments due
- July 6, 2026
- Dates
- Send comments on or before July 6, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. FAA-2026-4558; Notice No. 26-03
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2120-AL33
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 14 CFR 1; 14 CFR 74; 14 CFR 91; 14 CFR 107
- Topics
- Air transportation; Aircraft; Airmen; Airspace; Aviation safety; Incorporation by reference; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Safety; Security measures
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 55
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