BEACON REGISTRATION

NOAA is proud to announce that the National Beacon Registration Database is now available online! Emergency beacon owners can now register and update their beacons directly via the internet.

If you purchase a new or a used 406 MHz beacon you MUST register it with NOAA as required by law. If you change any information on your registration (such as phone number, address, bought a new boat, etc.) you MUST update your 406 MHz beacon with NOAA. Also, if you sell your 406 MHz beacon, make sure the buyer re-registers the beacon. Otherwise, you may be contacted by rescue authorities if it is activated!  Please provide the new owner our phone number or this web page so they can register the beacon.

If you have previously registered your 406 MHz beacon with NOAA but have not accessed your registration information via our new online registration site, you can access your beacon (just be sure you have your 15-digit Unique ID at hand) and view/update your registration now!  

The online registration capability is a significant advantage to beacon owners. Now, beacon owners can update their registration information as often as it changes. And the update is done immediately instead of having to wait to either fax or mail your changes in. It is important to note, however, that your registration is valid for only two years and you are required to re-register the beacon every two years so that we can maintain up-to-date records on your contact information.  We will attempt to contact you every two years to confirm this information.  Please keep in mind, it is important to contact NOAA anytime your contact information changes though! 

Please do your part to help us, so that we can help you!

We also encourage you to please add this page to your 'favorites' on your web browser for future referencing.  

Should you choose not to register your beacon via the internet, you may print a beacon registration form from the registration website and either mail or fax it in to NOAA. 

is required to both view and print these forms. Print from the Adobe Acrobat Tool Bar to negate any browser incompatibilities.

Mail the original, signed form to NOAA at: 

NOAA SARSAT Beacon Registration

NSOF, E/SP3

4231 Suitland Road

Suitland MD 20746

Or, fax the signed form to NOAA at 301-817-4565.  

If you have any questions or comments pertaining to beacon registration, please call 301-817-4515 or toll-free at 1-888-212-SAVE (7283).

Or you may e-mail your question to the Sarsat Webmaster.

Important:  NOAA's beacon registration database only accepts registration applications to include the country codes of:  Alaska (303), Hawaii (338), Puerto Rico (358), US Virgin Islands (379), Northern Marianas Isands (536), American Samoa (559), and the contiguous United States (366, 367, 368, & 369).  If you do not have a beacon coded for these areas you cannot register your beacon with NOAA.  Contact your beacon manufacturer to see where to register your beacon if you own a non-U.S.A. coded beacon.

OMB AUTHORIZATION FOR BEACON REGISTRATION