An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) indication method is applied to a core network device and includes: receiving an access request from a terminal; adding a first Subscriber Profile ID (SPID) value to first signaling in response to determining that the terminal is a UAV according to the access request, where the first SPID value characterizes a UAV identity of the terminal; and transmitting the first signaling to a base station, such that the base station determines that the terminal is the UAV according to the first SPID value included in the first signaling and provides the terminal with a dedicated UAV service. Thus, the core network device informs the base station whether the terminal is a UAV through the first signaling, thereby saving signaling overheads and improving efficiency of providing the UAV service.