Commercial drone pilots in Coconino County work under FAA 14 C.F.R. Part 107: hold a Remote Pilot Certificate, register the aircraft, stay below 400 feet. Arizona (ARS 13-3729) adds no local drone license.
Any drone flight for business - aerial photography around Flagstaff and Sedona, forestry and utility inspections, surveying and mapping - falls under FAA 14 C.F.R. Part 107. Section 107.12 requires the person at the controls to hold a Remote Pilot Certificate with a small UAS rating, or to fly under a certificated pilot's direct supervision. Operators register the drone, stay below 400 feet, keep visual line of sight, and get LAANC authorization in controlled airspace near Flagstaff Pulliam Airport. Arizona's ARS 13-3729 preempts any county or city drone license. The National Park Service still bars all commercial drone flights over Grand Canyon National Park.
Flying commercially without a Part 107 certificate exposes operators to FAA civil penalties reaching tens of thousands of dollars. Operating a drone in Grand Canyon National Park draws federal enforcement regardless of certification.
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