FAA Seeks Feedback on Drone Permit Info Collections
Published Date: 11/2/2025
Notice
Summary
The FAA wants to keep collecting info from drone pilots who ask to fly in controlled airspace. They’re combining two info collections to make things simpler and keep the skies safe. If you fly drones or work with drone rules, you can share your thoughts by December 3, 2025—no cost changes, just smoother paperwork!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Large Expected Volume and Aggregate Burden
The FAA estimates it will receive a total of 2,911,657 airspace authorization requests between 2025 and 2028 and projects an average annual burden of 99,755 hours. That annual burden breaks down to 77,104 hours for 925,252 LAANC respondents and 22,650 hours for 45,301 web-portal respondents per year.
Provide ID and Flight Details Each Request
If you request permission to fly a small drone in controlled airspace under 14 CFR part 107 or 49 U.S.C. 44809(a)(5), you must give the FAA the operator's name, contact information, and the date, place, and time of the requested operation each time you request an authorization or a waiver. This information is used to decide whether the FAA will authorize or deny the requested flight.
LAANC vs Web Portal Time Difference
The FAA estimates that filing an airspace authorization using LAANC takes about 5 minutes per request, while using the DroneZone web portal takes about 30 minutes per request; web-portal airspace waiver requests are also estimated at 30 minutes. If you use LAANC you will typically spend much less time submitting each authorization request than if you use the web portal.
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