Nothing changes for you as a remote pilot — this is a research-planning notice, not a rulemaking.
Airport operators, droneport operators, UAS industry vendors, OEMs, academia, military representatives — the people FAA plans to interview. Remote pilots are not direct respondents unless they happen to be one of those stakeholders.
FAA is asking OMB to approve a new information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection involves structured interviews or written responses from aviation stakeholders to catalog current and planned droneport planning, design, and infrastructure needs, and to identify which airports are integrating UAS. FAA notes that no formal definition of 'droneport' currently exists and that, based on the research, it may develop one. It also says the results will help shape future droneport research, standards, and guidance material.
Nothing. No new rules, no new operational requirements, no changes to existing regulations. This is a pre-rulemaking research step.
It does not define a droneport. It does not create any new operational requirements. It does not establish standards or guidance. It does not change any existing regulation. It does not create a new certificate or authorization. It is purely a request for permission to conduct a survey.
No. Nothing in this document appears on the Part 107 exam. It does not change any rule you are tested on. If you see 'droneport' in a practice question, it is not because of this notice.
The comment period closed on 2026-04-22. The FAA is no longer taking comments on this document.