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FAA Drone Registration Assistance

For drones weighing 55 pounds or more, including payload — Part 47 / N-number registration materials organized before you file.

What it is

We provide registration assistance only for drones weighing 55 pounds or more, including payload. Drones below 55 pounds are outside this service.

Aircraft weighing 55 pounds or more use traditional aircraft registration under 14 CFR Part 47, with an N-number, through paper filing or CARES as applicable. They cannot use the Part 48 FAADroneZone process.

Registration identifies the aircraft and its legal owner; it does not by itself authorize flight operations. Any required operating authority, exemption or certificate is separate.

Once registered, label the aircraft with its registration number and retain the registration certificate as required.

Who needs it

Agricultural applicators, commercial drone businesses and legal owners of drones weighing 55 pounds or more who need assistance with Part 47 / N-number registration.

What's included

  • ✓Review aircraft weight and owner eligibility for Part 47 registration
  • ✓Prepare and organize legal owner and aircraft information
  • ✓Assemble Part 47 / CARES / mail filing materials as applicable
  • ✓Review the registration materials before customer submission or authorized coordination

$149.00

One-time service fee. Government fees are separate.

What we handle

  • Review aircraft weight and owner eligibility for Part 47 registration
  • Prepare and organize legal owner and aircraft information
  • Assemble Part 47 / CARES / mail filing materials as applicable
  • Review the registration materials before customer submission or authorized coordination

What you provide

  • Legal owner name and address, including a physical address where required; a P.O. Box may not satisfy that requirement
  • Citizenship and registration eligibility information
  • Aircraft manufacturer, model, serial number and empty weight
  • Maximum takeoff / loaded operating weight and intended operating authority
  • Existing registration certificates, ownership records or related documents

Step-by-step process

  1. 01

    Confirm each drone weighs 55 pounds or more, including payload, and complete owner and aircraft intake.

  2. 02

    We review the weight, ownership records and registration eligibility for Part 47 filing.

  3. 03

    We organize filing materials and review them with you; you complete applicant-only actions.

  4. 04

    Submit through the applicable Part 47 / CARES / mail process. The FAA decides issuance; label the aircraft and retain the certificate once registered.

Our registration assistance covers only drones weighing 55 pounds or more, using Part 47 / N-number registration. FAA fees are not included in our service fees; customers pay any applicable government fees directly to the FAA separately.

Common questions

Do you register drones below 55 pounds?

No. Our registration assistance is exclusively for drones weighing 55 pounds or more, including payload. For lighter drones, consult the FAA's registration guidance and register directly through the applicable process.

Is a drone weighing exactly 55 pounds eligible?

Yes. Our service includes drones weighing exactly 55 pounds and heavier. These aircraft use Part 47 / N-number registration, not Part 48 FAADroneZone.

Does registration authorize agricultural operations?

No. Registration is separate from any required Section 44807 exemption, Part 137 certificate or other operating authority.

Is the FAA fee included?

Our registration assistance covers only drones weighing 55 pounds or more, using Part 47 / N-number registration. FAA fees are not included in our service fees; customers pay any applicable government fees directly to the FAA separately.

Official starting points: FAA drone registrationFAA aircraft registration / CARES

Drone Compliance Co. is an independent private service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or any government agency. You may register aircraft or petition/file with the FAA directly without using our service. We do not guarantee approval, issuance, conditions, or any processing timeline. Our fees cover preparation and assistance only; FAA and other government fees, if any, are separate and paid by you directly to the relevant agency.