Commercial drone operators in Folsom must hold an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate and comply with 14 CFR Part 107. LAANC authorization is required in the Sacramento-area controlled airspace shelves, and flights over Folsom Lake SRA and city parks remain restricted without permit.
Commercial UAS operators in Folsom operate under 14 CFR Part 107: Remote Pilot Certificate required (passing the Part 107 knowledge test), drone registration at FAADroneZone ($5), daytime and civil twilight operations with proper anti-collision lighting, maximum 400 ft AGL and 100 mph, visual line of sight (or VLOS waiver), and compliance with Remote ID rules (effective September 2023). Flights within Class C/D/E surface airspace around Mather (MHR), Sacramento Executive (SAC), and McClellan (MCC) require LAANC pre-authorization. Operations over people/moving vehicles require Category 1-4 compliance under the 2021 final rule. Folsom Lake SRA remains off-limits under CCR Title 14 §4319 unless a State Parks Special Event Permit is obtained. City filming in parks or on public right-of-way requires a Folsom Film Permit through the city's Economic Development office and proof of $1M liability insurance. Operators should also check for ongoing wildfire TFRs on the FAA's B4UFLY or ForeFlight apps before every flight.
FAA civil penalties up to $27,500 per violation; certificate suspension or revocation; criminal referral for reckless operation. City permit violation: citation under FMC Chapter 1.24.
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