Drone Registration

Every DroneXL story tagged “Drone Registration” — newest first.

Articles

Beats covered

Reporters on beat

Nov 2

Last updated

A white DJI Mini 4 Pro drone hovering at eye level over a snow-covered path, with stone buildings blurred behind it

Drone Registration · China

Beijing's Drone Sign in the NYT Enforces a Ban That Widens Nov. 15

A Beijing airport drone check in Friedman's NYT column enforces a city ban on bringing drones in, transit included, that widens to owning one Nov. 15.

Haye KestelooNov 24 min read

Pilot Institute's Greg Reverdiau holding a gray DJI Mini 5 Pro drone toward the camera next to the words Fully Tested

DJI

DJI Mini 5 Pro Long-Term Review: Great Camera, but Some Report 254 g

Greg Reverdiau's long-term DJI Mini 5 Pro review: the 1-inch camera, 4K/120, true vertical video, wind limits and why some owners must register.

Greg ReverdiauOct 28

Two B-52H Stratofortress bombers with LA tail codes taxiing on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base

FAA

Barksdale Indictment Alleges DJI Air 3 Flights After the Incursions

A man arrested in Michigan is charged with flying an unregistered DJI Air 3 around Barksdale AFB on March 22 to 26. One count carries up to three years.

Haye KestelooOct 24

A painted play runway marked 1C crosses artificial turf toward a retired Navy F-4 Phantom II at the Airport Overlook park in Charlotte

FAA

Charlotte Drone Pilot Pleads Guilty to Flying Between Live Runways

A Charlotte man flew a drone for a client video from CLT's Airport Overlook, a park between two active runways. He faces up to a year in federal prison.

Haye KestelooSep 26

A DJI Mavic 4 Pro hovering between pine trees, the class of consumer drone Beijing residents must give up before November 15

China

Beijing Bans Owning A Drone, Then Offers To Buy Yours Back

Beijing bans drone possession citywide on November 15, voiding the May registration deal and paying owners subsidies to sell at designated buyback sites.

Haye KestelooSep 13

Pilot Institute host presenting the week 380 drone news update in a pink and blue studio, with headlines listed beside him

DJI

Washington Jacks Up Commercial Drone Fees 10x, DJI Still Dominates at 97%, FCC Tightens Lab Screening, and SiFly Raises $20 Million

Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week. Washington state jacks up the commercial drone fees, an industry survey shows DJI still dominates, the FCC tells certification labs to tighten their screening, and SiFly raises $20 million. So let's get to it.

Greg ReverdiauAug 28

A DJI Mini 5 Pro hovering above a field of goldenrod

State Law

Washington Commercial Drone Fees Jump 10x to $150 After Jet Tax Repeal

Washington will charge commercial drone operators $150 per aircraft a year from January 2027, up from $15, in the bill that repealed its luxury jet tax.

Haye KestelooAug 25

Data Privacy

AUVSI Is Selling FAA Drone Registration Data The FAA Itself Stopped Publishing

AUVSI sells a drone registration database for up to $8,500, but the FAA's public registration file stopped in 2023 and federal rules limit bulk lookups.

Haye KestelooJul 31

Drone Registration

The drone industry moves fast. Stay ahead of it.