🚁 Drone Age Calculator

Find out if you're old enough to fly a drone — recreationally with TRUST, to register at 13, or commercially with Part 107 at 16.

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Under FAA rules, there is no minimum age to fly a drone recreationally — but every recreational pilot must pass The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST) and carry proof of the certificate. Children can fly under adult supervision, though most drone manufacturers and apps require users to be 13 or older to create accounts.

Drone owners must register their aircraft with the FAA, and the registration system requires the pilot/owner to be at least 13 years old. To fly commercially — for any paid work — you need a Part 107 remote pilot certificate, and the FAA requires Part 107 applicants to be at least 16 years old.

This calculator compares your birth date against the 13-year registration threshold and the 16-year Part 107 threshold, so you know exactly when you can register, fly commercially, and start a drone career.

Age	What You Can Do
Under 13	Fly recreationally with TRUST certificate (with adult supervision); drone registered by parent/guardian
13 - 15	Register your own drone with the FAA; fly recreationally with TRUST
16 - 17	Earn a Part 107 remote pilot certificate and fly commercially
18+	Full privileges: Part 107, waivers, and advanced operations

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