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Aerial landscape used as regional context for a drone flying profileFAA RECOGNIZED

FRIA

Giant Scale Aero Modelers Association #4984 - Sowego Rd

Catlett, Virginia, United States. FAA-recognized identification area. This marks a Remote ID exception boundary, not automatic public access.

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What we know

FRIA record lists an end date of December 7, 2027. Confirm the current FAA record and local site permission.

Location
Catlett, Virginia, United States
Drone relevance
Remote ID FRIA
Source confidence
FAA recognized
Primary source
FAA Recognized Identification Areas
Last verified
June 27, 2026
Coordinates
38.60645, -77.58472

Source graph

This profile currently has one mapped source node near its coordinates. Use the official source and airspace checks before treating it as active or open.

FAA FRIA
  • FAA FRIA data means a Remote ID exception boundary exists in this area. It does not prove public access or current permission to fly.
  • Named organization signals include Academy of Model Aeronautics.

Source confidence

The organization appears on an FAA-recognized CBO or safety-guideline source. That confirms safety-source status, not public flight permission.

This is not flight clearance

A profile means a source lead exists. It does not mean the place is public, open, safe, legal, or currently accepting drone pilots. Verify FAA airspace, LAANC, TFRs, Remote ID, landowner rules, club rules, and local restrictions before flying.