Drone Rules in Tempe, AZ (2026)
1 verified drone rules for Tempe, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Commercial Drones
Commercial drone flying in Tempe is governed by A.R.S. § 13-3729, which treats any paid or business flight as a civil unmanned aircraft operation. Flying within 5,280 feet of a ticketed entertainment event, interfering with first responders, or breaking FAA rules is a class 1 misdemeanor, and loitering near a critical facility to further a crime is a class 6 felony.
Tempe Commercial Drone Rules Under A.R.S. 13-3729
Some RestrictionsA.R.S. § 13-3729(A)–(C), (E), (G), (H)
C. It is unlawful for a person to intentionally operate a civil unmanned aircraft within five thousand two hundred eighty feet of or within five thousand two hundred eighty feet above a ticketed entertainment event unless the person: ... E. This section does not: 1. Apply to a person or entity that is authorized or allowed by the federal aviation administration to operate or use an unmanned air...
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