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For Part 107, how much may a small unmanned aircraft weigh at takeoff?

It must weigh less than 55 pounds, including everything attached or aboard.

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  1. Less than 55 pounds ✔
  2. 55 pounds or less
  3. Less than 100 pounds

Why: The limit is strictly less than 55 pounds at takeoff. The total includes payloads, batteries, cameras, and anything else aboard or attached.

Huh, didn't know that: A drone weighing exactly 55 pounds does not meet Part 107's small unmanned aircraft definition.

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Answer: Less than 55 pounds. The limit is strictly less than 55 pounds at takeoff. The total includes payloads, batteries, cameras, and anything else aboard or attached.

  1. 14 CFR Part 107 www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-107
    Small unmanned aircraft means an unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds on takeoff
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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