Drone Airport Rules
FAA restricts unauthorized model aircraft and drones near airports. The Federal Aviation Administration restricted the unauthorized use of model aircraft and small drones near airports in a new interpretation of existing federal rules that was released Monday. Matt Pearce Contact Reporter. FAA restricts unauthorized model aircraft and drones near airports. The Federal Aviation Administration restricted the unauthorized use of model aircraft and small drones near airports in a new interpretation of existing federal rules that was released Monday. The FAA has restricted the unauthorized use of model aircraft and small drones near airports. Drones fly during a battle demonstration at the Bloomberg Next Big Thing Summit in Sausalito, Calif. The FAA has restricted the unauthorized use of model aircraft and small drones near airports. (David Paul Morris / Bloomberg). The Federal Aviation Administration restricted the unauthorized use of model aircraft and small drones near airports in a new interpretation of existing federal rules that was released Monday. The administration cited recent reckless use of unmanned model aircraft near airports and involving large... To corral a surge in incidents of reckless, recreational drone use, the U.S. government barred flights of small unmanned aircraft near airports and crowds. The FAA has restricted the unauthorized use of model aircraft and small drones near airports. Drones fly during a battle demonstration at the Bloomberg Next Big Thing Summit in Sausalito, Calif. The FAA has restricted the unauthorized use of model aircraft and small drones near airports. The FAA is seizing on language in a 2012 law regarding hobbyists and unmanned aircraft. The rules are set for publication in the U.S. Federal Register and take effect immediately, according to the agency. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is restricting recreational drones and model airplanes by barring their use within 5 miles of airports. The new FAA proposal doesn't apply to hobbyists. The agency already issued a policy for recreational use, with rules calling for flying less than 400 feet high and within sight of the operator, while keeping clear of other aircraft and notifying air-traffic control when flying within 5 miles of an airport. The rules say pilots must keep their drones within sight, avoid other aircraft and notify air-traffic control when flying within 5 miles of an airport. The rules still don't allow commercial drone flights.
Drones fly during a battle demonstration at the Bloomberg Next Big Thing Summit in Sausalito, Calif. The FAA has restricted the unauthorized use of model aircraft and small drones near airports.