Federal Aviation AdministrationDrone Authorization Command CenterDrone Authorization Command Center
One place to apply for a drone authorization and one place for the FAA to review and decide it.
New Applicant Portal
For people flying for the first time. Four questions tell you how to register, what certificate you need, and what to apply for.
Four questions to find the right path
Guided sign-up with fees shown up front
Problems caught before you file
Operator Portal
See what you're approved to fly, whether your aircraft and pilots are current, and file a new application that gets checked before it reaches a reviewer.
What you hold today, and what's expiring
Guided application with checks before you submit
Clear status, plain-English reasons, one-click resubmit
Agency Workspace
One view across every drone authorization the agency issues: what's open, what's late, what's being sent back, and why.
Where applications are stuck, and for how long
Reviewer queues, decisions, and a full history
Reconciling records across systems, plus reporting
One record per application
Every type of authorization, from a quick airspace approval to a full waiver, follows the same record and the same steps.
Problems caught before filing
The same checks run for the applicant and for the agency, so fewer applications get sent back.
Answers, not just charts
Delays, rework, and missed deadlines are spelled out in plain language and linked to the applications behind them.