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Public Involvement and Environmental Review for Drone Operations

In 2012, Congress first charged the FAA with integrating unmanned aircraft—commonly referred to as drones—into the National Airspace System (NAS). The FAA has engaged in a phased, incremental approach to integrating drones into the NAS and continues to work toward full integration of drones into the NAS. From 2017 through 2020, the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program focused on testing and...