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Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Facility Maps

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1. What are UAS Facility Maps (UASFMs)? What data do they contain?

UASFMs are job aids used by FAA Part 107 processors to help them process airspace authorization requests. They depict the maximum altitude that may be assigned by a FAA processor without additional internal FAA coordination. UAS operators may use these altitudes as a guideline when submitting their UAS Airspace Authorization requests through the FAADroneZone....

FAA Contacts for Law Enforcement

Special agents from the FAA's Law Enforcement Assistance Program (LEAP) are your point of contact for federal, state, local, tribal, territorial and international law enforcement agencies. LEAP special agents can provide information on drone enforcement and registration matters. Providing a LEAP special agent with reports of suspected unauthorized UAS incidents in a timely manner increases...

UAS Event Archive

2020 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Symposium

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) co-hosted the FAA UAS Symposium – Remotely Piloted Edition. This virtual event took place as two unique episodes on July 8-9, 2020 and August 18-19, 2020.