Drone Rules in Fort Myers, FL (2026)

Recreational Drones

U.S. airspace is federally regulated by the FAA (Part 107 for commercial; 49 U.S.C. § 44809 for recreational flyers). Florida Statute § 330.41 (the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act, enacted as HB 1027 in 2017) preempts local regulation of drone design, manufacture, testing, maintenance, licensing, registration, certification, and operation. Fort Myers can only regulate take-off and landing on city-owned property (parks, public facilities). FS § 934.50 (Freedom from Surveillance Act) restricts surveillance use of drones with imaging devices.