FAA Class B and Class D airspace blanket Miami International, Opa-locka, Miami Executive, and Tamiami airports. Recreational and Part 107 pilots must obtain LAANC authorization before flying any drone within five miles of those facilities.
Federal regulation 14 CFR Part 107 and the FAA Reauthorization Act preempt all aviation-airspace rules. Most of urban Miami sits beneath Miami International (MIA) Class B airspace, so any drone flight requires LAANC instant authorization through B4UFLY, Aloft, or Airmap. Class D rings around Opa-locka (OPF), Miami Executive (TMB), and Kendall-Tamiami add further restrictions. Surface-grid altitude ceilings range from zero feet near runways to 400 feet several miles out. Miami Code Ch. 38 prohibits drone takeoff and landing in city parks without a Parks Director permit, but cannot regulate airspace itself. Violators risk FAA civil penalties beyond city fines.
FAA civil penalties reach $32,666 per unauthorized airspace flight under 49 USC 46301. Miami parks-launch violations bring Sec. 38-3 fines around $250. Reckless flight near MIA supports criminal charges with up to one year imprisonment.
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