FAA Announces April 27th as Drone Safety Day

The FAA has announced that this year’s Drone Safety Day will take place on April 27, 2024, and is inviting you to take part in this global campaign by either hosting an event, creating content, or participating in an event, whether in person or virtually. This day is intended to increase awareness on the importance of safe drone operations.

The FAA encourages you to teach drone pilots how to FlyRIGHT:

Register your drone with Remote ID — Visit the FAADroneZone
Interact with others — Connect with the drone flying community
Gain and share knowledge — Learn the rules at FAA.gov/uas
Have a safety plan — Use B4UFLY
TRUST and Train — Take the safety test and get flying.

To learn more about what events may be happening near you or to register your event, explore our current list.

Additional information about Drone Safety Day is available on the FAA website, including STEM-focused resources and Drone@Home activities.Â Â

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.