Friday, September 04, 2026

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Expands BEYOND Program to Advance Drone Operations

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"The Federal Aviation Administration has doubled the size of its BEYOND program to help integrate drones into the national airspace system. The second phase will address public safety missions, on-airport drone activity and operations beyond visual line of sight."

"The FAA has launched Phase 2 of BEYOND, doubling the program’s size
Up to eight new state, local, tribal or territorial entities will join as leads
BEYOND Phase 1 logged more than 70,000 flights, including 48,000 BVLOS operations

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it is expanding its BEYOND program to support broader drone integration into the national airspace system and address challenges associated with advanced unmanned aircraft operations. ..."

FAA Expands BEYOND Program to Advance Drone Operations

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