The FAA's Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) system is primarily used to:
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LAANC provides near-instantaneous airspace authorization (often seconds) for controlled airspace below FAA-published UAS Facility Map (UASFM) altitude ceilings. Available through apps like Aloft and ForeFlight, it replaces the manual authorization process that could take 90 days. It covers Class B, C, D, and surface Class E airspace.The trap →
LAANC is not the registration system (that's FAA DroneZone). It's not for deviation reports. LAANC is specifically about real-time airspace access authorization.SOURCE → FAA LAANC Program, 14 CFR § 107.41CHECKED APR 21ACS I.B.K1MED