National Security sUAS Flight Restrictions over Select Facilities

As mandated by the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 the Federal Aviation Administration has established, at the request of various Government agencies responsible for protecting the Nation, Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) specific flight restrictions over select facilities located throughout the U.S. These flight restrictions, which are implemented to meet national security needs, apply to all categories of UAS operations, specifically including public operators, civil operators, and Model Aircraft operators.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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categoryDesignation Administrative - Regulatory
collectionInstrument Transportation
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identifier DOT-2071
issued 2017-05-31
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modified 2018-12-19
phone 202-267-9168
programCode {021:000}
publisher Federal Aviation Administration
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theme {Transportation}
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
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  • amerigeoss
  • ckan
  • faa
  • geo
  • geoss
  • national
  • north-america
  • small-unmanned-aircraft-systems
  • suas
  • united-states
isopen False
license_id other-license-specified
license_title other-license-specified
maintainer Tim Perez
maintainer_email tim.perez@faa.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-21T11:48:21.146644
metadata_modified 2025-11-21T11:48:21.146648
notes As mandated by the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 the Federal Aviation Administration has established, at the request of various Government agencies responsible for protecting the Nation, Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) specific flight restrictions over select facilities located throughout the U.S. These flight restrictions, which are implemented to meet national security needs, apply to all categories of UAS operations, specifically including public operators, civil operators, and Model Aircraft operators.
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title National Security sUAS Flight Restrictions over Select Facilities