Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integration at Airports and Necessary Planning, Design, and Physical Infrastructure Needs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
271166	Unmanned Aircraft System Integration at Airports Other-Main Question Bank and Stakeholder-Specific Question Bank	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202409-2120-010
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integration at Airports and Necessary Planning, Design, and Physical Infrastructure Needs
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/27/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	100	0
Time Burden (Hours)	250	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4	0

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Abstract: The interest in and use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, has grown exponentially in recent years and research is needed to understand industry needs related to droneport planning, design, infrastructure, and support equipment. This collection will allow the FAA to document stakeholder experiences, needs, and lessons learned. The FAA will use this information to develop landing site minimum design standards, design operational evaluations of viable UAS aircraft designs and their types of missions, and provide guidance for industry to support the safe integration of UAS in and around the airport environment. The information will be collected from airports, facilities used for takeoff and landing of UAS operations, private entities, original equipment manufacturers (OEM), UAS industry vendors, the military, the international aviation community, aviation organizations, and academia. Participation in the collection will be voluntary.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC Subtitle I Ch 3 Sub II Sec 329 Name of Law: Transportation Information
   US Code: 49 USC Ch 471 Name of Law: Airport Development
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 7435	02/02/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 13929	03/23/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Unmanned Aircraft System Integration at Airports

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	100	0	0	100	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	250	0	0	250	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4	0	0	4	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection. The FAA will conduct stakeholder outreach with representatives from the following organizations: airports, facilities used for takeoff and landing of UAS operations, private entities, original equipment manufacturers (OEM), UAS industry vendors, the military, the international aviation community, aviation organizations, and academia. The purpose of this outreach will be to inventory existing and prospective droneports and catalog droneport planning, design, infrastructure, and support equipment needs, as well as determine which airports are integrating UAS into the airport environment. The FAA also intends to document stakeholder experiences and lessons learned related to integrating or operating UAS at airports and droneports. This effort will primarily focus on UAS aircraft weighing 55 pounds or more and include operational considerations for cargo transport. However, UAS with weights lower than 55 pounds will be included in the collection. Both fixed wing and rotary operational will be considered to create a baseline understanding before establishing infrastructure design requirements and safety standards for existing and standalone facilities referred to as a droneport. This effort will allow the FAA to gather droneports data that may not be published or publicly available. The FAA will summarize the findings in a final report and use collected data to develop landing site minimum design standards, design operational evaluations of viable UAS aircraft designs and their types of missions, and provide guidance for industry to support the safe integration of UAS in and around the airport environment. Participation in the FAA’s outreach and responding to the FAA’s collection will be voluntary.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $297,856

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/27/2026

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