FAA Relaunches ADS-B Rebate Program

News Update

Today, the FAA announced it's relaunching the $500 ADS-B rebate program effective immediately and through Oct. 11, 2019. The Agency is making $4,900,000 available under the rebate program, which will fund 9,792 ADS-B Out installations.

As of Jan. 1, 2020, aircraft flying in airspace where a transponder is necessary today will be required to be equipped with compliant ADS-B Out technology.

“The ADS-B mandate is not going away. We are about 15 months from the Jan. 1, 2020, deadline and now is the time for aircraft owners to equip,” said FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) welcomed the rebate’s return:
"Pilots across America thank Acting Administrator Elwell for reopening the ADS-B Out rebate that will make our skies safer and more efficient by incentivizing even more pilots to adopt the cutting-edge technology. This is the last opportunity for GA aircraft owners to take advantage of the FAA rebate in meeting the 2020 deadline," said AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker.

The previous rebate program, which ran from Sept. 19, 2016, to Sept. 18, 2017, issued more than 10,000 rebate payments. As with the earlier rebate program, the relaunched rebate program is available only to those who have not yet equipped their aircraft.

There are five steps aircraft owners should follow to meet the mandate and receive the $500 rebate:

To help determine which ADS-B products might be best for your aircraft, see the AOPA ADS-B Selection Tool online.

In addition to the ADS-B Rebate reservation portal, the FAA’s Equip ADS-B website lists FAA certified ADS-B equipment and features an equipage database searchable by aircraft type and model.