The routine application of UAS for studying and surveilling the atmosphere will require careful consideration of the public response to such proposed use in the US national airspace system. It is necessary to understand likely public reactions to large-scale implementation of UASs over the US and how these attitudes might be affected by different forms of technological and policy responses, and by different forms of public engagement. Prior work indicates that privacy and personal safety concerns remain at the forefront of resistance to adoption of UAS technology; while hopes for improving pilot safety during war or rescue missions and use of drones for security purposes lead as areas of public enthusiasm for UASs-but overall public attitudes appear to be not fully formed. Understanding potential facilitators and resistance to UAS adoption and how to best respond to public values and concerns is vital for ensuring that UAS technology is developed responsibly and results in useful and usable technologies.