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LOW ALTITUDE AUTHORIZATION AND NOTIFICATION CAPABILITY (LAANC)

FAA and industry collaboration which automates the process of obtaining a required authorization for operations in controlled airspace.

Listed in the Pilot/Controller Glossary as a cross-reference to LOW ALTITUDE AUTHORIZATION AND NOTIFICATION CAPABILITY (LAANC), whose text is shown above.

Source FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary · checked 2026-08-25

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