Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility

What it does

This action would implement section 2209, of the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016, by establishing a process for operators and proprietors of certain fixed site facilities to request and maintain an unmanned aircraft flight restriction. The proposal also establishes requirements for applicants to demonstrate the unmanned aircraft flight restriction is necessary for: aviation safety, protection of people and property on the ground, national security, or homeland security. Lastly, the proposal identifies the types of operations that are allowed in the unmanned aircraft flight restriction UAFR.

The Federal Aviation Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

4 parts of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

14 CFR 1, 14 CFR 74, 14 CFR 91, 14 CFR 107

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2120-AL33 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

• June 30, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); extension of comment period. Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility; Extension of Comment Period

What happens next and when

Send comments on or before July 6, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket FAA-2026-4558 on Regulations.gov
• Title 14 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register