Helpful UAS Websites
The following websites are introduced in our ground school course and reccommended by Flight Operations to aid in UAS flight planning.
- Look for TFRs, other UAS NOTAMs.
- Access to VFR sectional charts with legend; access the legend by clicking on specific city name in the top right corner of the site and zooming out.
- METAR information; hover over colored dots overlaid on airports depicted on the chart.
- No longer provides access to Chart Supplement.
- Access to most current version of Chart Supplement (formerly Airport/Facility Directory), which provides information on airspace reversion.
- Enter the airport identifier, press enter, and then click the link under "Airport/Navaid Listing" to view the chart supplement.
- Register UAS using the "FAR107/Public Aircraft" option.
- ±«²õ±ðÌýonlyÌýthis website for registration - there isÌýno shortage of scam UAS registration websites.
- Find general airport information.
- Find airport reference point; coordinates are given near top of page.
- Find control tower operating hours; look for times in brackets next to frequencies given in the communication section of the page. If there are no bracketed times given, theÌýfacility is open continuously.Ìý
- Find if an airport has instrument approach procedures or not; scroll to instrument procedures section on bottom of webpage.
- File NOTAMs as required by our COAs.
- View VFR sectional charts.
- Important if you intend to fly outside of the United States or are involving foreign nationals in a UAS project.
- Not applicable to flights in the US or flights using only US citizens/permanent residents.
- Establishes role of FOM.
- Approved by Chancellor.
- Links to latest FOM.
- View active SUA.
- View altitudes of SUA.
- View active or soon-to-be-active TFRs.
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