I have a mini 3 pro and it has all the latest updates, I was looking on the FAA drone registration site and it now gives me the option to state which of my drones has the remote id capability. When I select the mini 3 pro and state it has the option, the FAA page then asks for the actual remote id serial number. How do I find that? I have not enabled remote ID on the drone, I understand it just gets enabled as part of a firmware update. So where do I look to find the remote id code so that I can enter it into the FAA drone registration site?

Regards Gary

Dirty Bird Posted at 10-11 13:17
Enter the drone serial number.  You can find it on the box label, or from within the Fly app.  Allow aircraft & RC to connect, then enter Camera View, click the 3 dots (...) in the upper right corner > About > scroll to bottom.

Many thanks, I assumed it was a FAA unique number, didn’t realize it was the drones serial number. Will try it in the next day or two.

Regards Gary

Hi, Gary. Thank you for reaching out. If the drone has a 20-digit alphanumeric serial number (always prefixed with 1581F) like the Mini 3 Pro, in this case, the Remote ID serial number is the same as the aircraft serial number, and generally the same as the flight controller serial number. You can check the serial number of the drone in various ways:

• Serial number on the box sticker Note.
• Serial number inside the battery compartment or elsewhere on the fuselage of the drone Note.
• Serial number inside the DJI flight control app.
• Serial number inside “Available networks” of the WLAN Note.

Hope this helps.

Simply not true. I enter my serial number and the FAA says it’s not a valid remote id number on my FVP drone

Shayne Lory Posted at 2023-12-29 20:22
Simply not true. I enter my serial number and the FAA says it’s not a valid remote id number on my FVP drone

I am running into the same thing. I have registered drones before, so I am familiar with the process, and I keep getting the same error for every drone I try to register. I even went as far to try every combination of zero vs. O, and kept getting the same error.

Has anyone managed to figure this out? I've been asking DJI Support for help, who stated it is '158 + controller serial number + 0', but this does not work for my Mavic 2 Zoom.

Sander van der Bie Posted at 2-4 06:56
Has anyone managed to figure this out? I've been asking DJI Support for help, who stated it is '158 + controller serial number + 0', but this does not work for my Mavic 2 Zoom.

I actually did come up with a solution for this. I read it on another thread in the Forums. I cannot remember what numbers I used in front of my serial number. I will look at it tomorrow when I get home and can get logged in

Shayne Lory Posted at 2-8 19:37
I actually did come up with a solution for this. I read it on another thread in the Forums. I cannot remember what numbers I used in front of my serial number. I will look at it tomorrow when I get home and can get logged in

Hello Shayne -

Any luck on finding out how you got the correct set of numbers for remote serial ID to register with FAA? I have the same prefix 37QB.... as the above user and nothing is working to make it happy.

Hoffgoat Posted at 2-20 14:12
Hello Shayne -

Any luck on finding out how you got the correct set of numbers for remote serial ID to register with FAA? I have the same prefix 37QB.... as the above user and nothing is working to make it happy.

Hi, Hoffgoat. For an aircraft with a 14-digit SN, you can get it by adding "1581F" to the 14-digit flight controller SN then add "0", and the total number of digits is also 20: 1581FXXXXXXXXXXXXXX0. Have a nice day.

DJI Tony Posted at 2-21 00:47
Hi, Hoffgoat. For an aircraft with a 14-digit SN, you can get it by adding "1581F" to the 14-digit flight controller SN then add "0", and the total number of digits is also 20: 1581XXXXXXXXXXXXXX0. Have a nice day.

Thanks DJI Tony, that worked! I have a DJI-FPV that i couldn't register and your suggestion did the trick. Good for another 3 years.

shawnik Posted at 2-26 21:52
Thanks DJI Tony, that worked! I have a DJI-FPV that i couldn't register and your suggestion did the trick. Good for another 3 years.

Awesome. I'm glad to know it helped. You can always reach us if you need further assistance. Have a great day ahead.

DJI Tony,  Thanks for posting how to get RID working with FAA website!  Now I just need to get the remote ID error off the drone.  I'm going to try updating again.

djiuser_hxU5CFXpFwNK Posted at 3-28 13:28
DJI Tony,  Thanks for posting how to get RID working with FAA website!  Now I just need to get the remote ID error off the drone.  I'm going to try updating again.

Hi there. Thank you for reaching out. Please confirm what specific DJI product you are using so we can provide you with an accurate resolution. We will wait for your response. Thank you.

DJI Tony Posted at 2-21 00:47
Hi, Hoffgoat. For an aircraft with a 14-digit SN, you can get it by adding "1581F" to the 14-digit flight controller SN then add "0", and the total number of digits is also 20: 1581FXXXXXXXXXXXXXX0. Have a nice day.

dude thanks so much ive been lost for like a half hour lifesaver

Noah Frankel Posted at 5-18 08:54
dude thanks so much ive been lost for like a half hour lifesaver

You are most welcome. I'm glad it helped. Please feel free to contact us if you have further concerns. Have a great day ahead.

DJI Tony Posted at 2-21 00:47
Hi, Hoffgoat. For an aircraft with a 14-digit SN, you can get it by adding "1581F" to the 14-digit flight controller SN then add "0", and the total number of digits is also 20: 1581FXXXXXXXXXXXXXX0. Have a nice day.

Thanks for sharing this CRITICAL info! quick google search brought me to this thread... thank goodness I read through happy flying!

garethg13 Posted at 5-22 14:08
Thanks for sharing this CRITICAL info! quick google search brought me to this thread... thank goodness I read through  happy flying!

Awesome. I'm glad it helped. You may contact us anytime if you need further assistance. You may also visit the DJI support page using this link: https://support.dji.com/. Have a nice day.

I am trying to register my Avata2 drone with the FAA. I am trying to use the 20 digit S/N beginning with 1581F. The app will not except the number at all. What can I do?
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