FAA Renews Online Form for Radio Frequency Requests
Published Date: 5/21/2026
Notice
Summary
The FAA wants to keep using its online system that collects info about radio frequencies to help manage aviation communications safely. If you use or are affected by broadcast or transmitter frequencies, this renewal means no big changes but your feedback is welcome by June 22, 2026. This process helps keep the skies clear and communication smooth without extra costs or delays.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Submission Required to Get FAA Concurrence
If your transmitter or broadcast frequency falls within the NTIA Aviation Assignment Group (AAG) bands, you must submit technical data via the WebFCR portal to obtain FAA concurrence before using that radio frequency. The collection covers non‑Federal, military, federal agency, state, and municipal broadcast applications and supports the required aeronautical studies under 49 U.S.C. 44718(c).
Per‑Submission Time Burden Increased
The FAA revised the WebFCR burden estimate from 0.2 hours (12 minutes) to 0.5 hours (30 minutes) per frequency coordination submission under OMB Control No. 2120-0786. The agency estimates about 4,800 respondents annually and a total annual burden of 2,400 hours.
No System Architecture Changes in Renewal
The FAA says this Paperwork Reduction Act renewal does not change the scope or technical requirements of the WebFCR collection and will not convert the portal to an API now. The agency noted API and modernization suggestions for future consideration but did not make system changes in this action.
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