If your drone weighs between 0.55lbs and 55lbs then the FAA requests registry.
Below is a non-exhaustive list of drones classifications:
Drone Name | Do I Have to Register it? | Buy | MSRP | Weight (lbs) |
---|---|---|---|---|
3DR Iris+ | Yes | 3DRobotics | $600 | 2.8 |
3DR Solo (with gimbal) | Yes | 3DRobotics | $1,400 | 3.9 |
3DR Solo (without gimbal) | Yes | 3DRobotics | $1,000 | 3.3 |
Air Hogs Millenium Falcon | No | Air Hogs | $119 | 0.1 |
Autel X-Star Premium | Yes | Autel Robotics | $799 | 3.5 |
Blade 180 QX HD | No | Blade | $190 | 0.2 |
Blade 200 QX | No | Blade | $230 | 0.4 |
Blade 350 QX3 | Yes | Blade | $500 | 2.1 |
Blade Chroma w/ 1080p camera | Yes | Horizon Hobby | $1,100 | 3.1 |
Blade Chroma w/ 4K camera | Yes | Horizon Hobby | $1,200 | 3.1 |
Blade Chroma w/ GoPro-ready gimbal | Yes | Horizon Hobby | $700 | 3.1 |
Blade Chroma w/ fixed GoPro mount | Yes | Horizon Hobby | $500 | 3.1 |
Blade Glimpse FPV HD camera | No | Blade | $170 | 0.2 |
Blade Inductrix Quadcopter | No | Blade | $70 | 0.04 |
Blade Mach25 FPV Racer | Yes | Blade | $430 | 1.1 |
Blade Nano QX 3D | No | Blade | $100 | 0.06 |
Blade Nano QX FPV BNF w/out Headset | No | Blade | $150 | 0.05 |
Blade Nano QX FPV RTF | No | Blade | $420 | 0.05 |
Blade Nano QX RTF | No | Blade | $90 | 0.04 |
Blade Pico QX RTF | No | Blade | $50 | 0.02 |
Blade Vortex 250 Pro | Yes | Blade | $500 | 0.9 |
Cheerson CX-10C Nano | No | Cheerson | $26 | 0.03 |
Cheerson CX-STARS Mini | No | Cheerson | $22 | 0.01 |
DJI Inspire 1 | Yes | DJI | $3,099 | 6.5 |
DJI Inspire 2 | Yes | DJI | $2,999 | 7.25 |
DJI Inspire Pro | Yes | DJI | $4,499 | 6.3 |
DJI Matrice 200/210/210 RTK | Yes | DJI | TBD | 8.3 |
DJI Matrice 600 | Yes | DJI | $4,999 | 20 |
DJI Mavic Pro | Yes | DJI | $1,000 | 1.62 |
DJI Mavic Air | Yes | DJI | $799 | 0.95 |
DJI Phantom 4 | Yes | DJI | $1,199 | 2.8 |
DJI Phantom 4 Pro | Yes | DJI | $1,499 | 3 |
DJI Phantom 3 Advanced | Yes | DJI | $999 | 2.8 |
DJI Phantom 3 Professional | Yes | DJI | $1,259 | 2.8 |
DJI Phantom 3 Standard | Yes | DJI | $699 | 2.7 |
DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ | Yes | DJI | $899 | 2.73 |
DJI Phantom 2 | Yes | DJI | $599 | 2.2 |
DJI Phantom 1 | Yes | DJI | $499 | 2.64 |
DJI Spark | Yes | DJI | $399 | 0.66 |
DJI Spreading Wings S900 | Yes | DJI | $999 | 7.05 |
DJI Spreading Wings S1000 | Yes | DJI | $1,599 | 8.81 |
Extreme Fliers Micro Drone 2.0 | No | Extreme Fliers | $99 | 0.08 |
GoPro Karma | Yes | GoPro | $1,099 | 2.22 |
Helimax 1SQ | No | Helimax RC | $100 | 0.07 |
Helimax 1SQ V-cam | No | Helimax RC | $130 | 0.07 |
Helimax 1Si (with camera) | No | Helimax RC | $140 | 0.1 |
Helimax 230Si (with camera) | No | Helimax RC | $180 | 0.3 |
Helimax FORM500 | Yes | Helimax RC | $550 | 3.1 |
Helimax Voltage 500 - 3D | Yes | Helimax RC | $430 | 2 |
Hover Camera Passport | No | Hover Camera | $599 | 0.53 |
Hubsan x4 (H107L) | No | Hubsan | $59 | 0.5 |
Hubsan x4 FPV | Yes | Hubsan | $130 | 0.8 |
Hubsan x4 Nano | No | Hubsan | $40 | 0.03 |
Hubsan x4 Pro | Yes | Hubsan | $1,200 | 2.3 |
Hubsan x4 camera | No | Hubsan | $41 | 0.1 |
Lily Next-Gen | Yes | Lily | $699 | 0.91 |
Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 (Elite Edition) | Yes | Parrot | $299 | 0.9 |
Parrot Airborne Cargo minidrone | No | Parrot | $100 | 0.1 |
Parrot Airborne Night minidrone | No | Parrot | $129 | 0.1 |
Parrot Bebop | Yes | Parrot | $450 | 0.9 |
Parrot Bebop 2 | Yes | Parrot | $550 | 1.1 |
Parrot Rolling Spider minidrone | No | Parrot | $100 | 0.1 |
Quanum Nova | Yes | Hobby King | $300 | 1.9 |
Sky Viper m200 Nano | No | Sky Rocket | $30 | 0.06 |
Sky Viper s670 Stunt Drone | No | Sky Rocket | $50 | 0.1 |
Sky Viper v950 HD | No | Sky Rocket | $80 | 0.3 |
Syma X5 | No | Syma | $47 | 0.2 |
Syma X5C | No | Syma | $49 | 0.2 |
Syma X8 | Yes | Syma | $129 | 3.2 |
Syma X12 | No | Syma | $20 | 0.03 |
Tayzu Titan X8 | Yes | Tayzu | $20,000 | 12 |
UDI U818A HD | Yes | UDI | $155 | 0.8 |
UDI U818A-1 Discovery (HD model, not lighter WiFi model) | Yes | UDI | $77 | 0.8 |
UDI U842 Falcon | Yes | UDI | $149 | 0.8 |
Walkera Furious 320 | Yes | Walkera | $499 | 1.8 |
Walkera QR X350 PRO | Yes | Walkera | $339 | 3 |
Walkera QR X350 Premium | Yes | Walkera | $1,499 | 3.6 |
Walkera QR X900 | Yes | Walkera | $4,399 | 15.3 |
Walkera Runner 250 | Yes | Walkera | $226 | 1.2 |
Walkera Scout X4 | Yes | Walkera | $739 | 4 |
Walkera Tali H500 | Yes | Walkera | $999 | 4.5 |
Walkera Voyager 3 | Yes | Walkera | $1,999 | 8 |
Walkera Voyager 3 GoPro | Yes | Walkera | $1,999 | 8 |
Yuneec Breeze | Yes | Yuneec | $499 | 0.85 |
Yuneec Typhoon G | Yes | Yuneec | $900 | 3.7 |
Yuneec Typhoon H | Yes | Yuneec | $1,299 | 4.3 |
Yuneec Typhoon 4K RTF | Yes | Yuneec | $799 | 3.75 |
Yuneec Typhoon Q500 4K | Yes | Yuneec | $1,200 | 3.7 |
Yuneec Typhoon Q500+ | Yes | Yuneec | $1,000 | 3.7 |
Yuneec Tornado H920 | Yes | Yuneec | $3,500 | 11 |