FAA Drone Safety Day 2025 set for this weekend

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 26, 2025. That’s because the latest edition of the Federal Aviation Administration’s annual Drone Safety Day is back. Consider FAA Drone Safety Day 2025 to be your official excuse to think about drones all day long.

Drone Safety Day 2025, organized by the FAA, is part public service announcement and part fly-in celebration. Combined, it’s all about bringing the drone community together. While safety is the core message (the FAA puts safety at the forefront), this one-day, national campaign is just generally a fantastic opportunity for drone pilots to come together at in-person events.

This is the seventh annual Drone Safety Day, originally launched in 2019 as National Drone Safety Awareness Week. The FAA pared the event down to a single-day celebration starting in 2022 — and the streamlined version has stuck.

What is the FAA’s Drone Safety Day?

On the surface, Drone Safety Day is all about educating the public on safe drone practices. But in reality, it thrives because of the dozens of passionate companies, schools, and organizations that host events across the country. From hands-on flying demos to educational panels and STEM-focused family days, these events make the day feel more like a celebration than a lecture.

And if you’re an organization in the drone space? This day is a prime opportunity to showcase your expertise, connect with your community and flex your aerial marketing muscles.

FAA Drone Safety Day 2025: “Fly RIGHT”

As in years past, the FAA is rolling out its signature Fly RIGHT safety theme, a kind of goofy acronym. Its intent is to focus on five key principles:

• Register your drone and comply with Remote ID — visit the FAADroneZone.
• Interact with others — connect with the drone community.
• Gain and share knowledge — learn the rules, teach the rules.
• Have a safety plan — use tools like B4UFLY.
• TRUST and Train — take the FAA’s TRUST test or a Part 107 prep course.

What’s happening for Drone Safety Day 2025?

This year’s calendar for Drone Safety Day 2025 includes events in nearly every region of the U.S. — plus virtual options if you’d rather participate from home.

Here are just a few highlights:

• 🎓 Drone Safety Day at Goldey-Beacom College in Delaware (April 26, 9 AM–4:30 PM)
• 📸 Drone Safety Day at Unique Photo in New Jersey with Michael Downey (April 26, 11 AM–2 PM)
• 🧠 NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System & Drone Reports webinar (April 26, 10 AM PST)
• 🌳 Family Fun Fest in Westminster, Maryland (April 26, 10 AM–2 PM)
• 🌁 Bay Area Drone Safety Day & Field Expo on San Francisco’s Treasure Island (April 26, 10:30 AM–3:30 PM)
• ✈️ “What’s Up With Drones?!” at Williamsburg Executive Airport in Virginia (May 3, 10 AM–4 PM)

More events are being added all the time, so check the FAA’s Drone Safety Day 2025 events calendar for the full list or to submit your own event.

And if you can’t find an event near you? Make your own! Whether you host a casual neighborhood fly-in, an educational meetup, or a classroom STEM activity, the FAA encourages everyone to get involved. You can even register your event on the FAA’s map to make it official.

See you out there (or up there)!

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