Drones that are required to register with the FAA


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


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