# Remote ID drone rules (FAA): who and how

> Remote ID under FAA Part 89: which drones need it, three ways to comply (standard Remote ID, broadcast module, FRIA), what the signal contains, compliance date.

- Canonical URL: https://autonomousdronesoftware.com/remote-id/
- Source: [FAA Safety Team, Remote ID talking points (August 2023)](https://www.faasafety.gov/files/gslac/library/documents/2023/Aug/388879/Remote%20ID%20Talking%20Points%20FINAL%20v2.1.pdf)
- Checked: 2026-10-26

This page includes a free interactive tool that runs in the browser and sends no data. The figures and rules it uses are the ones stated on this page, with their sources.

## Who needs Remote ID

Any drone that must be registered with the FAA and flies in US airspace. That means **every drone flown under Part 107** and **recreational drones heavier than 0.55 lb** ([FAA Safety Team](https://www.faasafety.gov/files/gslac/library/documents/2023/Aug/388879/Remote%20ID%20Talking%20Points%20FINAL%20v2.1.pdf)). The compliance date was 16 September 2023.

## Three ways to comply

1. **Standard Remote ID drone.** The drone broadcasts Remote ID by itself. Put its Remote ID serial number on your FAA registration.
2. **Remote ID broadcast module.** A small device attached to an older drone. It broadcasts similar information.
3. **FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA).** Fly without Remote ID only inside such an area, usually a model-aircraft field.

## Two conditions people miss

The [FAA's Remote ID page](https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/remote_id), checked on 26 October 2026, adds two practical limits:

- **With a broadcast module**, you must be able to see the drone at all times during the flight. A module is a way to comply for line-of-sight flying, not a route to beyond-line-of-sight work.
- **In a FRIA**, a drone without Remote ID must stay within visual line of sight and inside the area's boundary.

Before relying on a drone or module, look it up in the FAA's Declaration of Compliance system with its Remote ID serial number. Only manufacturers file declarations; if your model is not listed, it is not a standard Remote ID drone. Commercial pilots also need the [Part 107 certificate](https://autonomousdronesoftware.com/part-107-license/).

## What the signal contains

A standard Remote ID drone broadcasts a unique identifier, the drone's position, altitude and velocity, the control station's position and altitude, a time mark and an emergency status. A broadcast module sends the same kind of data, but with the take-off point instead of the control station.

## Remote ID and BVLOS

The proposed Part 108 builds on Remote ID and would add BVLOS status and take-off location to the message. Remote ID is therefore a base layer for autonomous operations, not an optional extra.

## Check your setup

The checker above asks whether your drone needs registration and whether it broadcasts Remote ID by itself, then tells you which of the three ways applies. If you are unsure whether your model has standard Remote ID, look for it in the FAA's list of declarations of compliance.

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