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B4UFLY Privacy Policy

B4UFLY is the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) mobile service , which allows users who have downloaded an app to their mobile device, to determine whether or not it is safe to fly a drone within a geographic area. The service uses the geo-location of a user’s mobile device, when turned on, to populate a map and display a status indicator to advise the user whether their area is safe for drone operation. If geo-location is not turned on, users will have to search a map of the entire...

MasterRNAVs - 01/25/2024 (GPS/WAAS Approaches)

The SatNav News, the Federal Aviation Administration's satellite navigation newsletter, provides the latest information on FAA satellite navigation initiatives that support the aviation community and the general public. The SatNav News includes articles on the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS...

Runway Status Lights

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Runway Status Lights are an essential FAA system embedded in the pavement of runways and taxiway, designed to automatically signal pilots and vehicle operators when it is unsafe to enter, cross, or begin takeoff.

Special Operations

  • FAA Order JO 7610.4 — Special Operations
  • FAA Order JO 7110.67 — Air Traffic Management Security Services for Special Operations

These documents contain Sensitive Unclassified Information (SUI) and are made available in accordance with FAA Order 1600.75 on a need-to-know basis, to the intended audience of military and government employees, contractors, and grantees.