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Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) Services
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By virtue of Part 88 of the FCC's rules, created in 2024, the 5030-5091 MHz band is designated for use by UAS systems in the United States.
According to the FCC (FCC-24-91):
"We enable UAS operators to access dedicated spectrum for control-related communications with the required reliability. Specifically, we adopt new UAS service rules under new rule part 88 that provide operators the ability to obtain direct frequency assignments in a portion of the 5030-5091 MHz band. Under these rules, one or more dynamic frequency management
systems (DFMSs) will manage and coordinate access to the spectrum and enable its safe and efficient use, by providing requesting operators with temporary frequency assignments to support UAS control link communications with a level of reliability suitable for operations in controlled airspace and other safetycritical circumstances. To provide this level of safety and reliability, we are adopting technical requirements drawn from minimum operational performance standards that were developed by an aviation industry standards body specifically to support UAS control links in the 5030-5091 MHz band and were approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for this purpose. To address concerns regarding the impact of these aeronautical operations on adjacent services, we locate these operations, for now, in the central part of the band, with substantial separation from the bands adjacent to the 5030-5091 MHz band. We find wide support for enabling early, direct access to a portion of the band for protected assignments under DFMS coordination, and anticipate that such access will facilitate the safe integration of UAS operations into the NAS so that the United States can realize the enormous potential benefits that UAS operations can provide."
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Frequency Bands |
| Band | Use | Service11 | Table |
| 5030 - 5091 MHz | UAS systems | Aeronautical Mobile | - |
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