2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Will County, Illinois.
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Recreational drone use in Will County follows FAA 49 USC 44809 rules. Restricted airspace near Lewis University Airport (KLOT), Joliet Regional, and Chicago Class B shelf affects most of the county. Will County Forest Preserve District bans drone launches in preserves without permit. Illinois Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act (725 ILCS 167) limits law enforcement use, not recreational.
Commercial drone operators in Will County must hold an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. LAANC airspace authorization required near Lewis University (KLOT), Joliet Regional (JOT), and Clow International (1C5). Real estate, construction, and intermodal hub inspection flights are common. Argonne National Lab airspace (DuPage) borders northern Will County.
1 cities in Will County have their own drone rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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