Equip ADS-B
You must be equipped with ADS-B Out to fly in most controlled airspace. Federal Regulations 14 CFR 91.225 and 14 CFR 91.227 contain the details.
Operating with ADS-B
Find out if your equipment is working properly.
Get to know your ADS-B system – see the FAA's top five things pilots should know.
Learn more about the FAA's Privacy ICAO Address (PIA) program.
See equipage levels by category.
Report an issue or concern with TIS-B, FIS-B, or other aspect of the ADS-B system.
Not Yet Equipped?
Compliance
Get an overview of ADS-B requirements per airspace.
View the Statement of Policy for Authorizations to Operators of Aircraft That are Not Equipped With ADS-B Out Equipment and visit the ADS-B Deviation Authorization Preflight Tool (ADAPT) page.
View the Statement of Policy on Preflight Requirements for Operators of Aircraft That Are Equipped With Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out. This notice announces revisions to the FAA's policy on preflight availability prediction requirements for aircraft with ADS-B Out equipment using the Selective Availability (SA)-Aware receivers in ADS-B rule airspace.
Exemption 12555 was granted by the FAA with a strict, limited timeframe in which operators must equip with new navigation receivers. The exemption will expire at midnight on December 31, 2024.
Questions?
For more information: Visit our ADS-B program page. Questions? Check out our FAQs or email us at adsb@faa.gov.