Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
UAS Automated Flight Approval Expanding to 500 Airports
Part of FAA's larger register, ID, deconflict strategy

The march to integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS) continues. In early March, the FAA announced that it was expanding beta testing of its automated Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC), begun in November, to 300 air traffic facilities covering 500 airports beginning April 30. Final deployment of the system will begin on September 13.