Notice: There is no fee for beacon registration. This is a service provided by the U.S. Government.*
If you receive a message asking for payment to register a beacon, please send an email to beacon.registration@noaa.gov
*Solicitation of beacon registration information is authorized by Title 47 Parts 80.1061, 87.199, and 95.2993 of the Code of Federal Regulations under U.S. Office of Management & Budget Control Number OMB 0648-0295 (expires 2/28/2029).

Notice - Planned Maintenance Outage on October 27, 2026

The NOAA Beacon Registration Database will undergo required system maintenance beginning at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 27, 2026. We expect the outage to last up to 48 hours and during that time, users will be unable to access the website. Thank you for your patience as we work to ensure that our system remains up to date and secure.

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