Commercial drone work in Hayward requires FAA Part 107 certification, proper airspace authorization near Hayward Executive Airport, and compliance with local privacy rules.
Commercial drone pilots in Hayward must hold a valid FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, register their aircraft, and operate under Part 107 rules including daylight operations or Part 107.29 waivers, visual line of sight, maximum 400 feet above ground level or structure, and less than 100 mph. Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) is a Class D tower-controlled airport, so most of the City requires a LAANC authorization for commercial flights. Operations over people require meeting category requirements, and operations over moving vehicles have separate requirements. Remote ID broadcasting is required for most aircraft. City filming for hire on public property, including drone videography, typically requires a film permit from the City of Hayward. Operators must avoid flights over schools, critical infrastructure, and emergency scenes, and must not violate reasonable expectations of privacy consistent with California Civil Code 1708.8 regarding aerial paparazzi.
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