Drone Rules in Lee County, FL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Lee County, Florida.
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Park Drone Restrictions
Lee County parks don't impose their own drone rule; Sec. 20-27(h) simply requires unmanned aircraft use in County parks to comply with federal and state law. That's a lighter standard than the flat ban the county places on parachutes, hang gliders and paragliders in the very next subsection.
Drone Use in Lee County Parks
Few RestrictionsLee County Code of Ordinances § 20-27(h)
(h)Aviation, unmanned aircraft, aerial devices, aerial watercraft. The use of aviation, unmanned aircraft, aerial devices and aerial watercraft must be in compliance with any and all federal and State law.
Airport Proximity Rules
Lee County Port Authority rules bar anyone from flying a model aircraft, drone, rocket, kite, balloon or parachute at or on Southwest Florida International, Page Field or the county's other airports without the Executive Director's prior written approval. Sec. 5-86 layers a second permission requirement, plus federal air traffic control clearance, on top of that for powered or unpowered ultralight aircraft.
Drone and Model Aircraft Rules at Lee County Airports
Significant RestrictionsLee County Code of Ordinances § 5-86
No person shall operate or release any model aircraft, rocket, kite, balloon, parachute or other similar contrivance at or upon the airports without the prior written approval of the Executive Director. No person may operate a powered or unpowered ultralight aircraft at the airports without prior written permission from the Port Authority in accordance with applicable federal regulations and ad...
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