Register Your Drone with the FAA in 24 Hours
Skip the paperwork: complete a short form and we email your official FAA registration certificate within 24 hours. Then use our free tools, guides and 50-state law directory to fly legally.
- Official FAA certificate by email
- Delivered within 24 hours
- Valid for 3 years
- Pre-flight safety PDF included
Everything available on Drone Register
We file your FAA registration — and we also answer the questions around it: whether you need to register at all, where you are allowed to fly, what the rules are in your state, and which drone fits the law you have to live with.
Register your drone
Short form, we prepare and file the FAA registration, certificate by email within 24 hours.
Start registrationFree tools & checks
Find out if you must register, check your drone's weight, and get an expiry reminder.
Open the toolsGuides & rules
Eight in-depth pillars with clusters on Remote ID, TRUST, Part 107, airspace and more.
Browse the guidesDrone laws by state
All 50 states: statutes, preemption status, local restrictions and penalties.
Find your stateWhy you must register your drone
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires all recreational drone pilots to register any unmanned aircraft weighing more than 0.55 lbs (250 grams) and up to 55 lbs before flying outdoors. Flying an unregistered drone can result in civil penalties of up to $27,500 and criminal penalties up to $250,000.
Required by U.S. federal law
Recreational drone pilots must register under 49 U.S.C. §44809 before flying outdoors.
Valid for 3 full years
Each FAA registration certificate is valid for 36 months from issue date.
One number, all your drones
Recreational pilots use one registration number for all drones they own.
Free tools and checks
No account, no email required. Use them before you decide whether you need to register.
Do I need to register my drone?
A short decision tree covering recreational and Part 107 flying, and the 250 gram threshold.
Open toolDrone weight checker
Look up the takeoff weight of popular models and see instantly which side of 250 g you are on.
Open toolRegistration expiration checker
Enter your issue date to see when your certificate expires — and get a free email reminder.
Open toolGuides written from primary sources
Every guide cites the FAA, the Code of Federal Regulations or the Federal Register, and carries the month it was last verified.
FAA drone registration
The complete process, costs, marking and renewal.
Read guideWhere can I fly?
Airspace classes, LAANC, national parks, stadiums, night flying.
Read guideDrone pilot basics
Beginner course: first flight, batteries, insurance, privacy.
Read guidePart 107 license
Getting your commercial certificate and passing the exam.
Read guideRemote ID
What compliance means in practice and which drones broadcast.
Read guideThe TRUST test
The free recreational safety test and how to save your certificate.
Read guideDrone law changes in 2026
DJI and the FCC Covered List, Part 108 BVLOS, Remote ID enforcement.
Read guideBest drones in 2026
Buyer's guide by category, budget and legal status.
Read guideDrone laws in all 50 states
Federal rules decide whether and where you can fly. States regulate privacy, trespass and critical infrastructure — and eleven states preempt local drone ordinances entirely.
See all 50 statesRegistration by drone model
Verified takeoff weights and a straight answer per model: do you have to register it, and does it broadcast Remote ID?
All model guidesEverything you need before take-off
After checkout, our team submits your details to the FAA and emails your documents directly to your inbox — usually within a few hours, always within 24 hours.
- Official FAA Certificate of RegistrationYour unique FAA registration number, issued under U.S. federal aviation law. Valid for 3 years.
- Pre-Flight Safety PDFA clear, illustrated guide with the steps every pilot should take before flying for the first time.
- 24-hour email deliveryBoth documents are delivered to the email address you provide — check inbox and spam.
- FAA registration submission
- Official certificate by email within 24h
- Pre-flight safety PDF guide
- Add additional drones to one registration
- Customer support by email
How it works
Three simple steps from signup to certificate.
Tell us about your drone
Manufacturer, model, nickname, and Remote ID details if applicable.
Enter your details
Full name and US address — exactly as on your government ID.
Pay & receive certificate
Secure checkout. Certificate emailed within 24 hours.