Part 107 Night Operations: Rules and Requirements

What to carry into your next study session

• Part 107 permits routine night operations when the applicable requirements are met; a waiver is not the standard path for an operation that complies with those requirements. The remote pilot must maintain the required aeronautical-knowledge recency through the FAA’s current training framework, which includes an operation-at-night knowledge area.
• Use anti-collision lighting that is visible for at least 3 statute miles and has a flash rate sufficient to avoid a collision. This lighting requirement applies to Part 107 operations at night and during civil twilight, and it does not replace the remote pilot’s responsibility to assess the operating environment and avoid hazards.
• For § 107.29, civil twilight generally runs from 30 minutes before official sunrise to sunrise and from sunset to 30 minutes after sunset; Alaska follows the Air Almanac definition in the rule. Night flight planning still includes the other applicable Part 107 rules. Confirm whether the planned location is in controlled airspace and obtain required FAA authorization before flight; review weather, visibility, airspace restrictions, and emergency procedures for the specific operation.
• Maintain aeronautical-knowledge recency by completing the applicable FAA recurrent training every 24 calendar months; the recurrent training includes night-operation knowledge.