Commercial drone work in Fayetteville runs under FAA 14 CFR Part 107: hold a Remote Pilot Certificate, register the aircraft, fly below 400 feet, and keep visual line of sight. Fayetteville and Arkansas issue no separate drone license.
Any drone flight for business in Fayetteville, from real-estate and construction photography to roof, solar, and utility inspections, falls under FAA 14 CFR Part 107. The rule requires the person at the controls to hold a Remote Pilot Certificate with a small UAS rating, or to fly under the direct supervision of a certificated remote pilot. Operators register the aircraft, stay below 400 feet, keep visual line of sight, and obtain LAANC authorization in the controlled airspace around Drake Field (Fayetteville Executive Airport). Neither the city nor Arkansas issues a commercial drone license, but Arkansas Code 5-60-103 still bars using a drone to surveil or record critical infrastructure without the owner's written consent.
The FAA enforces Part 107 with civil penalties reaching tens of thousands of dollars for flying commercially without a Remote Pilot Certificate. Arkansas can separately charge critical-infrastructure surveillance under Code 5-60-103, a Class B misdemeanor.
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