Dallas sits inside controlled Class B and Class D airspace around DFW International and Dallas Love Field. Drone pilots must obtain Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability authorization from the FAA before flying, regardless of recreational or commercial status.
Dallas airspace overlaps DFW International's Class B shelf and Dallas Love Field's Class D surface area, so most of the metropolitan area lies in airspace requiring FAA authorization for unmanned operations. Federal Aviation Regulation Part 107 commercial pilots and recreational flyers under 49 U.S.C. Section 44809 both must use LAANC, the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability system, for near real-time approval. Maximum altitudes inside the LAANC grid range from zero to 400 feet depending on proximity to runways, with several squares designated zero feet near runway centerlines. Pilots must keep visual line of sight, fly under 100 mph, and yield to manned aircraft. The FAA TRUST safety test is required before recreational flight.
Unauthorized flight inside DFW or Love Field controlled airspace is a federal violation enforced by the FAA Flight Standards District Office, with civil penalties up to $32,666 under 49 U.S.C. Section 46301 plus possible criminal charges and aircraft seizure.
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