News Stories
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FAA Announces New Airport Grant Program
FAA Announces New Airport Grant Program
December 31 — $2 Billion in funds will provide economic relief to airports around the country during COVID-19 public health emergency.
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FAA Issues Restrictions on UAS Operations at DOD Facilities
FAA Issues Restrictions on UAS Operations at DOD Facilities
December 29 — UAS operations restricted at Rock Island Arsenal and Biometric Technology Center.
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DOT Issues Two New Drone Rules to Advance Safety and Innovation in the U.S.
DOT Issues Two New Drone Rules to Advance Safety and Innovation in the U.S.
December 28 — Rules require Remote ID of drones and allow small drone operators to fly over people and at night under some conditions.
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Fly Safe: Addressing GA Safety
Fly Safe: Addressing GA Safety
December 22 — This month's topic covers aircraft and pilot performance.
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FAA Begins Scoping Period for Environmental Review at SpaceX Launch Site
FAA Begins Scoping Period for Environmental Review at SpaceX Launch Site
December 22 — FAA invites public comments for SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy Plans at facility in Boca Chica, Texas.
Regulations and Guidelines
Recent Regulations and Guidelines
- 70/7460-1M — Obstruction Marking and Lighting (November 16, 2020)
- 150/5200-30D — Airport Field Condition Assessments and Winter Operations Safety (October 29, 2020)
- 120-26N — Assignment of Aircraft Call Signs and Associated Telephonies (October 8, 2020)
- 135-45 — Use of Noncertified Weather Observations in Noncontiguous States (October 6, 2020)
- 187-1P — Flight Standards Service Schedule of Charges Outside the United States (September 29, 2020)
- 2020-26-20 — Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes (December 30, 2020)
- 2020-26-18 — Airbus SAS Airplanes (December 30, 2020)
- 2020-26-21 — Airbus SAS Airplanes (December 30, 2020)
- 2020-26-15 — Airbus SAS Airplanes (December 29, 2020)
- 2020-26-14 — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Airplanes (December 29, 2020)
- AC 8050-88A — AFFIDAVIT OF OWNERSHIP LIGHT-SPORT AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER'S (December 1, 2020)
- AC 8050-1B — Aircraft Registration Renewal Application (December 1, 2020)
- AC 8050-98 — AIRCRAFT SECURITY AGREEMENT (December 1, 2020)
- AC 8050-88 — AFFIDAVIT OF OWNERSHIP FOR AMATEUR-BUILT AND OTHER NON-TYPE CERTIFICATED AIRCRAFT (December 1, 2020)
- AC 8050-4 — CERTIFICATE OF REPOSSESSION OF ENCUMBERED AIRCRAFT (December 1, 2020)
Orders
- JO 7350.9W — Location Identifiers (December 18, 2020)
- 8260.60B — Special Procedures (December 11, 2020)
- AM 1110.155A — Aerospace Medicine Safety Management Council (SMC) (December 9, 2020)
Notices
- JO 7340.614 — ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “BLK” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “AERO BLACK” (December 29, 2020)
- JO 7210.928 — Reporting Suspicious UAS Activity (December 22, 2020)
- JO 7110.778 — Supervisory Notification of Suspicious UAS Activity (December 22, 2020)
Look Up N-Numbers
Drones/Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Check Airport Status and Delays
- Airport Closures 0
- Ground Stoppages 0
- Ground Delays 0
- Arrival/Departure 1
There are no ground delays at this time.
There are no airport closures at this time.
There are no airport ground stoppages at this time.
Highlights
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