FAA Seeks Comments on Renewing Plane Privacy Address Paperwork
Published Date: 8/17/2026
Notice
Summary
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an information collection renewal. The collection involves an aircraft operator's request for a privacy ICAO address through a web-based application process. The information to be collected is necessary to qualify for the authorized use of the privacy ICAO address services and for monitoring to support continued airworthiness and enforcement activities.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
Voluntary Privacy ICAO Address Option
The FAA will offer a voluntary Privacy ICAO Address (PIA) program so U.S.-registered aircraft operators can apply to mask their aircraft identity and movements when broadcasting ADS-B on 1090 MHz. Participation is voluntary and limited to U.S.-registered aircraft through a web-based application process.
Eligibility and Use Restrictions
Only U.S.-registered aircraft may receive a privacy ICAO address, and an operator cannot use a privacy address unless authorized to use a third-party flight identification for that aircraft. No single privacy ICAO address will be assigned to more than one U.S.-registered aircraft at the same time.
Application Time Burden
Each application to request a privacy ICAO address is estimated to take about 15 minutes. FAA estimates up to 15,000 respondents and an estimated total annual burden of 12,563 hours for this information collection.
Operational Change Frequency Limit
An operator may change their assigned privacy ICAO aircraft address, but not more often than once every 20 days; an operator can change it sooner only if real-world security concerns arise. Frequency is therefore limited to one change per 20 days under normal circumstances.
Notification, Verification, and FAA Monitoring
Once assigned a privacy ICAO address, an operator must notify the FAA when their avionics have been loaded with the assigned temporary address and verify that the ADS-B equipment broadcasts the assigned address. The FAA will download the information and enter it into the FAA's ADS-B Performance Monitor for monitoring.
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