FAA drone-delivery policy is becoming an infrastructure question
Current FAA guidance for Part 135 drone package delivery describes low-altitude BVLOS delivery as an operation that will increasingly depend on UAS Traffic Management, while operators remain responsible for safely managing flights within FAA-provided constraints.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026
Scaling delivery is not only an aircraft-certification problem. Routes, hubs, maintenance, community exposure and shared airspace services become part of the operating system.
Teams planning delivery services should model infrastructure and recurring operational costs before optimizing payload or range.