Official source reviewed 2026-09-13

Delta Air Lines drone & battery rules

Drone placement, spare-battery counts, 100–160 Wh handling and power-bank rules from the official carrier source used by our checker.

Drone cabinAllowed
Drone checkedConditional
Small spares20
Power banks2 × ≤100 Wh

Quick rule summary

Delta allows lithium-battery powered consumer devices subject to battery rules. Spare lithium batteries are carry-on only and must be protected against short circuit.

Important: Delta publishes a maximum of 20 spare batteries in total, with no more than two lithium-ion spares between 100 and 160 Wh. Damaged, defective or recalled lithium batteries are prohibited; the checker separately screens power banks.

Battery limits encoded in the checker

Drone / device battery ceiling160 Wh
Spare batteries ≤100 Wh20
Spare batteries 100–160 Wh2 · Prior airline approval
Power banksMax power banks: 2 · Wh each: ≤100 Wh · keep out of overhead storage
Portable devices15 general*

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