Drone cabinAllowed
Drone checkedRemove battery
Small spares4
Power banks2 × ≤100 Wh
Quick rule summary
Drone batteries must not exceed 160 Wh and must be removed before travel and packed in carry-on baggage. Battery-free drones may be checked. Cabin-carried drones must fit the published carry-on size limit.
Important: American publishes up to four spare lithium-ion batteries below 100 Wh and up to two in the 100–160 Wh band. The checker separately applies the current 2026 general power-bank ceiling of 100 Wh.
Battery limits encoded in the checker
| Drone / device battery ceiling | 160 Wh |
|---|---|
| Spare batteries ≤100 Wh | 4 |
| Spare batteries 100–160 Wh | 2 · Prior airline approval |
| Power banks | Max power banks: 2 · Wh each: ≤100 Wh |
| Portable devices | 15 general* |
Check a specific drone
DJI Mini 5 Pro19.52 Wh standard batteryDJI Mini 4 Pro18.96 Wh standard batteryDJI Mini 3 Pro18.1 Wh standard batteryDJI Mini 318.1 Wh standard batteryDJI Mini 2 SE / Mini 4K17.32 Wh standard batteryDJI Flip22.3 Wh standard batteryDJI Neo10.5 Wh standard batteryDJI Air 3S62.5 Wh standard batteryDJI Air 362.6 Wh standard batteryDJI Mavic 4 Pro95.3 Wh standard batteryDJI Mavic 3 Pro77.0 Wh standard batteryDJI Avata 231.7 Wh standard batteryAutel EVO Nano+17.32 Wh standard batteryAutel EVO Lite+68.7 Wh standard batteryAutel EVO II / EVO II Pro82.0 Wh standard batteryDJI Neo 211.5 Wh standard batteryDJI Lito X119.52 Wh standard batteryDJI Avata 36038.67 Wh standard batteryDJI Lito 118.96 Wh standard batteryDJI Mavic 3 Classic77 Wh standard batteryDJI Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Cine77 Wh standard batteryDJI Air 2S40.42 Wh standard batteryDJI Mavic Air 240.42 Wh standard batteryDJI Mavic Air27.43 Wh standard batteryDJI Mini 217.32 Wh standard batteryDJI Mini SE17.32 Wh standard batteryDJI Mavic Mini17.28 Wh standard batteryDJI FPV44.4 Wh standard batteryDJI Avata35.71 Wh standard batteryDJI Phantom 4 Pro / Pro+89.2 Wh standard batteryDJI Phantom 481.3 Wh standard batteryDJI Mavic 2 Pro / Zoom59.29 Wh standard batteryDJI Mavic Pro / Pro Platinum43.6 Wh standard battery
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