Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations

245 organizations filed 322 public comments on Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations, at the Federal Aviation Administration. The comment window closed 167d ago.

Abstract

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): This action proposes performance-based regulations to enable the design and operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at low altitudes beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) and for third-party services, including UAS Traffic Management (UTM), that support these operations. The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 directs the development of this proposed rule. This proposed rule is necessary to support the integration of UAS into the national airspace system (NAS). This proposed rule is intended to provide a predictable and clear pathway for safe, routine, and scalable UAS operations that include package delivery, agriculture, aerial surveying, civic interest, operations training, demonstration, recreation, and flight testing.

Commenters (245)

• ResilienX Inc.unverified attribution

  11 filings · confidence 70%
• High Lander Aviation ltd.unverified attribution

  7 filings · confidence 70%
• Balloon Federation of Americatrade assoc.

  5 filings · confidence 85%
• Peak Valley Aerials LLCunverified attribution

  5 filings · confidence 70%
• Alakai Technologies Corporationunverified attribution

  4 filings · confidence 70%
• Galaxy Unmanned Systems LLCunverified attribution

  4 filings · confidence 70%
• Arizona Pilots Associationtrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporationunverified attribution

  3 filings · confidence 70%
• Intermountain Helicopters Inc.unverified attribution

  3 filings · confidence 70%
• United Aerial Firefighters Associationtrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Wing Aviation LLCunverified attribution

  3 filings · confidence 70%
• Air Line Pilots Association, Int'ltrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• Air Medical Operators Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Arch Aerial LLCunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems Internationaltrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Autonomy Institutetrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Censys Technologies Corporationunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Dove Aerial Services LLCunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Drone Service Providers Alliancetrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• European Helicopter Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Experimental Aircraft Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• Florida Power & Light Companyunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• FPV Freedom Coalitiontrade assoc.

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• General Aviation Manufacturers Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• Growings RobotX LTDunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Liberty University School of Aeronauticsunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Lou Toth Aviation Services LLCunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• National Agricultural Aviation Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• National Association of State Aviation Officialstrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• National Retail Federationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• North Carolina State Universityunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• North Pole Helicopters LLCunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Oklahoma State Universityunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Pilot Institutetrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Qualcomm Incorporatedunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Remnant Technology Inc /d/b/a Drone Crop Servicesunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Small UAV Coalitiontrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• Southern Companyunverified attribution

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• The Alaska Airmen's Associationtrade assoc.

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• The Boeing Companyunverified attribution

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• The Commercial Drone Alliancetrade assoc.

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• uAvionix Corporationunverified attribution

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• United States Hang Gliding & Paragliding Associationtrade assoc.

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• United States Parachute Associationtrade assoc.

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• Unmanned Safety Institutetrade assoc.

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• Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnershiptrade assoc.

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• Volo Mission LLCunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Wisconsin Agricultural Aviation Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Advance Helicopter Concepts. Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Aerial Drone Imagery LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Aerial Imaging and Reconnaissance LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Aerocraft Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Aerospace Industries Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Agricultural Retailers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Airborne Public Safety Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• AirFox Photography LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• AKDRONE LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Alabama Association of Rescue Squadstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Alexair Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• AlfaWhit LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Alliance for a Regiional Solution to Airport Congestiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutionstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Aloft Technologies Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officialstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Cement Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Spray Drone Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Amor Fati Industries Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• ANRA Technologiesunverified attribution

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• Antique AIrplane Associationtrade assoc.

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• Asheville Balloon Companyunverified attribution

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• Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International AUVSItrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Association of Air Medical Servicestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Association of American Railroadstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• AuraSpark Drone Works LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• AuraSpark Technologies LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Aurora Skies LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Aviation-Impacted Communities Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Avic Air LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• AX Enterprize LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Ballard Spahr LLP on behalf of the News Media Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Bathrick Aviation Consulting LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Buzz Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Cal-Ore Life Flight LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• California Agricultural Aircraft Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Cargill Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Causey Aviation Unmanned Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Cincinnati Police Departmentunverified attribution

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• Coalition of Airline Pilots Associationstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Coalition of Commercial and Recreational UAS Operatorstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Coalition of Heavy-Lift Cargo UAS Developers and Operatorstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Colorado Agricultural Aviation Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Consumer Technology Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Croman Corpunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• DefendUAS Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Digital Titan Producitons LLC.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Droneforce LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• DronePoint LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• DroneUp LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Dynamic Margins LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Eagle Eye Aerial Systems of Oklahomaunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Eagle Vistas LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Eastbluff Homeowners' Community Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Eastern Region Helicopter Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Echodyne Corpunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• End State Solutions LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Espindola Productions LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Eupraxis LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• European Union Aviation Safety Agencyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• eVertiSKY Corpunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Experimental Aircarft Association Chapter 765trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Farm Eagle LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Flight Safety Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Florida Mosquito Control Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Flying Fisch Photography LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Flying Lion Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Gateway Aerostatic Association and Balloonport of St. Louis Repairstationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Global UTM Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Go Aviation Charter Service INCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Great Bay Teleproductions LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Great Eastern Balloon Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Guardian RF Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Head Balloons Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Hermeus Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Highland Foto LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• HighLander Aviation ltd.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Hokumalamalama Productions LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Hoverfly Technologies Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• HUGHES Aerospace Corpunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Hylio Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Hytreks LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Icarus Aerospace Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc - STEAM thru Dronesunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc /d/b/a Drone Crop Servicesunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. (dba ATA Aviation)unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. dba Boston MedFlightunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Infravision Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• inkpictmedia investments LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• International Association of Fire Chiefstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Iridium Communications Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Kansas Agricultural Aviation Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campusunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Kelly Hills Unmanned Systemsunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Law Enforcement Drone Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Los Angeles Area Helicopter Noise Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Marcellus Shale Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Meadowlark Aircraft Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Med-Trans Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Michiana Drone Services LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Michigan Agri-Business Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Michigan Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) and Chippewa County International Airportunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• MidAmerican Energy Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Minnesota Agricultural Aircraft Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Mississippi Agricultural Aviation Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Montgomery County Quiet Skies Coalition of Marylandtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Moose Creative LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• National Air Traffic Controllers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Air Transportation Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Business Aviation Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Electrical Contractors Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• NE Ohio Drone LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Nebraska Aviation Trades Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilotstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Netzel Air Drone Services LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Nevada UAS Test Site (NV UASTS) operated the University of Nevadaunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• New Mexico State Universityunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• New York City Bar Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• NextGen Flight Training LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• NJ TRANSIT Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• North Carolina Agricultural Aviation Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Northwest Bayside Civic Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma Aerospace Institute fortrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Olympus Balloons LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• OnPoint Applications Group LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Pacific Gas and Electric Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Paratag LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Phenix Drone LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• PHI Health LLC.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Pierce Aerospace Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Planehook Aviation Services LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Poseidon Tech Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Primal Space Systems Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Protocol UAS LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Quanta Services Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Quiet Skies Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Rainmaker Technology Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Recreational Aviation Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Reliable Robotics Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Remnant Technology Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Retail Industry Leaders Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Revive Drones LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Richter Aviation Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Riverboat Technologiesunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Robinson Helicopter Company Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• SafeSparrow LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Sarufim Productions LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Save Our Skies Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Schwenk Air LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Scottsdale Coalition for Airplane Noise Abatementtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Serra Mesa Community Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Sky Sail Balloons Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Sky Scout Drones LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Skyports Drone Services Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Skyports Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Skyways Air Transportation Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Soaring Society of Americatrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Southern California Rotorcraft Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Southwest Airlines Pilots' Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• SRUA Stellar Runway Utilizer Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Stadium Managers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Stratum Asset Intelligence LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Summit Productions LLCunverified attribution

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• Sunflower Labs Inc.unverified attribution

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• Swashplate Pty Ltdunverified attribution

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• Telecommunications Industry Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Tennessee Farm Bureau Federationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahomatrade assoc.

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• The Wireless Infrastructure Associationtrade assoc.

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• Tiami Networks Incunverified attribution

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• Tidcom LLCunverified attribution

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• Titan Monitoring Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Transport Workers Union of Americaunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Uncrewed AeroSystems LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Union Drones LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• United States Powered Paragliding Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• United States Ultralight Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• University of Nevadaunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Notre Dameunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• UPS Flight Forward Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Utility Inspection & Geospatial Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• V&R Aviation LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Vintage Aircraft Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Vitalis Air Systemsunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• VOSS LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Walmart Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Wander Expeditions LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Wellington Heights Citizens Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Whisper Aero Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Willamette Aerostat Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Wind Catcher RC LLCunverified attribution

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• Women and Drones LLCunverified attribution

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• Zipline International Inc.unverified attribution

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