Drone Rules in Miami-Dade County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
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Recreational Drones
Miami-Dade County bans operating any recreational drone or model aircraft on, above, or within a defined buffer of any County airport. Section 25-11 of the Code of Miami-Dade County sets that buffer at one statute mile off each runway end and one-half mile off the runway centerline, and it binds all 34 municipalities as well as unincorporated UMSA. Violators face a $500 civil penalty under the county's schedule.
Miami-Dade Drone Ban Near County Airports
Significant RestrictionsMiami-Dade County Code § 25-11
(c)UA/UAS Restriction Zone shall mean the areas encompassing one statute mile from each end of every runway at each Airport and one-half mile in each direction from the centerline of every runway at each Airport...3.Prohibition on the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft or an Unmanned Aircraft System in Proximity to Airports.(a)No person may operate, or cause to be operated, an Unmanned Aircraft or ...
Park Drone Restrictions
Miami-Dade County confines radio-controlled and model aircraft, including hobby drones, to areas specifically set aside for that use inside every County park. Rule 15 of Section 26-1 groups drones with other "thrown or otherwise propelled objects" like javelins and rockets, and bars flying one anywhere in a park outside a designated zone.
Miami-Dade Confines Drones to Park Zones
Some RestrictionsMiami-Dade County Code § 26-1 (Rule 15)
Rule 15. Games, etc. No person or persons shall engage in rough or potentially dangerous games or practice for same, such as football, baseball, softball, horseshoes, golf, lacrosse, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, volleyball, badminton or any other games, practice or exercise involving thrown or otherwise propelled objects such as balls, stones, arrows, javelins, shuttlecocks, radio controlled...
Airport Proximity Rules
Miami-Dade County bans flying drones within one statute mile of runway ends and a half-mile of runway centerlines at every county airport, plus anywhere on or above airport property.
Miami-Dade County Drone Restrictions Near Airports
Heavy RestrictionsMiami-Dade County Code § 25-11
UA/UAS Restriction Zone shall mean the areas encompassing one statute mile from each end of every runway at each Airport and one-half mile in each direction from the centerline of every runway at each Airport. ... No person may operate, or cause to be operated, an Unmanned Aircraft or an Unmanned Aircraft System within the UA/UAS Restriction Zone at any Airport.
Drone Rules by City in Miami-Dade County
4 cities in Miami-Dade County have their own drone rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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