Fort Wayne, IN Drone Rules: Airport Proximity Rules (2026)

Persons wishing to operate a UAS within 5,500 feet of the Downtown Aerial District, 2.5 miles of FWA, 5,000 feet of SMD, 2,500 feet of Parkview Randallia/Lutheran/Dupont Hospital(s), 2,500 feet of the Army Reserve Facility, and/or within a five hundred (500) yard radius of, or anywhere above, a public event, shall provide the following information to the city before the operation:

(1)   Name, address and telephone number of UAS the operator, any assisting persons during the flight, and any affiliated company name, if applicable;

(2)   Purpose of the UAS operation as either noncommercial or commercial use;

(3)   FAA-issued Registration Certificate Number(s) of any UAS to be operated;

(4)   UAS operator's FAA-issued Remote Pilot Certificate Number(s) and date(s) of issue authorized under 14 CFR 5107, if applicable;

(5)   Document numbers and dates of issue and expiration for FAA-issued certificate(s), waiver(s), or authorization, or Section 333 Exemption, applicable to the operation of the UAS;

(6)   Policy information with dates of issue and expiry of any certificate(s) of liability insurance, if applicable;

(7)   Proposed area and time of UAS operation;

(8)   Location where the UAS will be operated from; and

(9)   Name, address and telephone number of any owner(s) granting permission for UAS operation over any private space. (Ord. G-10-19, passed 5-14-19; Ord. G-8-21, passed 8-24-21) Penalty, see § 96.99