United States

UAS Regulations

Rather than replicate information here, the best approach is to go directly to the FAA drone 'landing page': https://www.faa.gov/uas/

However, the FAA has requested that resources share the information on its 'Know Before You Fly' page. The KBYF effort is an educational campaign that provides prospective users with the information and guidance they need to fly safely and responsibly.  

FAA know before you fly:   " Drones and other model aircraft are increasingly available online and on store shelves. Prospective operators—from consumers to businesses—want to fly and fly safely, but many don’t realize that just because you can easily acquire a drone or model aircraft doesn’t mean you can fly it anywhere, or for any purpose. "

The drone timline is here: https://www.faa.gov/uas/resources/timeline

[Updated by David Guerin, July 2023]