Drone Remote ID Compliance Checker
FAA Remote ID has three different compliance pathways, and the FAA's own pages make you read all three to find yours. Answer four quick questions and get your answer directly. Nothing uploaded.
Result
Answer the questions to see your compliance pathway.
Note
Informational summary of FAA Remote ID rules - verify current requirements at faa.gov/uas before flying.
Learn more: FAA Remote ID, plainly
Registration decides whether Remote ID applies
The checker asks two things first: does the drone weigh more than 250 g, and is it flown commercially. Either answer being yes means registration is required, and in this tool Remote ID follows as soon as registration does. A commercial flight with a 200 g drone still needs both.
The 250 g line is the one most hobbyists notice. UAVMODEL's overview of current drone regulations says the FAA requires registration for any drone weighing more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) at takeoff.
The three ways to comply
Once Remote ID applies, the checker gives one of three outcomes. A drone with Standard Remote ID built in is compliant as it is. Otherwise, if you fly only inside an FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA), you need no equipment, but only within that area. In every other case you need to add a broadcast module.
The same overview describes this split: many modern aircraft have Remote ID built in, older models need an add-on module, and the FRIA exceptions are limited. The order matters in the checker. A "yes" to built-in Remote ID settles it, an answer of "unsure" is treated like "no", and the FRIA answer is then checked before a module is recommended.
What the checker does not decide
It works from your answers to four questions. It does not look up your registration, check the weight of a particular model or confirm that a module meets the FAA's requirements, so confirm those with the FAA and the manufacturer.
FAQ
What if I fly outside a FRIA without Remote ID?
If you chose the FRIA pathway, the checker says you cannot legally fly outside a FRIA without adding a Remote ID broadcast module. A module or a drone with Standard Remote ID is how you fly compliantly anywhere else.
Is a drone under 250 g exempt from everything?
Not if you fly it commercially. The checker treats any commercial flight as needing registration and Remote ID regardless of weight. A sub-250 g drone flown purely for fun returns "not required" in this tool.
Can I add Remote ID to an older drone?
Yes, that is what a broadcast module is for. Look for a module its maker states is FAA-compliant for Remote ID, since not every GPS tracker or beacon counts.