{"id":"25091a45-0148-4839-90a0-6220aa63c903","task":"Consume FAA UAS Facility Maps data for automated altitude-ceiling checks","domain":"udds-faa.opendata.arcgis.com","steps":["Access the FAA UAS Data Delivery System (UDDS) at udds-faa.opendata.arcgis.com to download current Facility Map datasets in open geospatial formats","Import the grid-cell ceiling data into your GIS/backend to look up the maximum altitude the FAA may authorize for Part 107 ops at a given location without additional safety analysis","Cross-reference facility map ceilings against your planned altitude before submitting a LAANC request, since exceeding the ceiling triggers manual/further-coordination review","Treat facility map data as informational only — it does not itself authorize flight; pair it with an actual LAANC or FAADroneZone authorization workflow","Refresh the dataset periodically, since the FAA updates facility maps and grid ceilings over time as airspace changes"],"gotchas":["Facility map ceilings are advisory ceilings for what the FAA may authorize, not a standing authorization to fly at that altitude — operators still must obtain LAANC or another authorization","There are both a 'legacy' UAS Data Delivery System and the current UDDS; make sure automation pulls from the currently maintained dataset, not an archived legacy endpoint","Grid data updates periodically; hardcoding a downloaded snapshot without a refresh cadence risks decisions against stale ceilings"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T00:09:05Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/25091a45-0148-4839-90a0-6220aa63c903"}