Step 1: Confirm Your Certifications
Confirm that your FAA Recreational Drone Pilot TRUST Certificate or Commercial Drone Pilot Certificate is valid.
Step 2: FAA Drone Registration
If your drone is greater than .55 pounds, register your drone with the FAA.
Step 3: Create a New Pilot Account
Register as a City of Arlington drone pilot using a valid email address in the AirHub®. Once registered, you’ll have access to the most up-to-date airspace information, be able to create new LAANC operation submissions, and receive near real-time automated approvals from participating air traffic facilities and airports nationwide.
Step 4: Find Your Operation Location or Select “Fly Now!”
After logging in, locate where you will be operating your drone using either an address, a known location name, the geographic coordinates, or manually navigate using the interactive map.
Step 5: Define Operation Parameters
The basics of an operation consist of an operation name, a start time (and duration), the operation altitude, and the area you intend to fly. AirHub® will ensure you stay on track as you input your data.
Step 6: Request Authorization from the FAA
The final step is to request authorization from the FAA (if necessary) by clicking “Save Operation.” Sometimes, the operation is divided up into multiple areas if we need to submit to different Air Traffic Control facilities - AirHub® will handle that too.