Commercial drone pilots need FAA Part 107 certification. LAANC required for SMF, Mather, and McClellan airspace. County parks require Special Use Permit plus liability insurance.
Commercial drone operations in unincorporated Sacramento County require a Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, drone registration, and Remote ID compliance. Because most of the Sacramento metro area lies within SMF (Class C), Mather (Class D), or McClellan (Class D) controlled airspace, pilots must obtain LAANC airspace authorization via an approved UAS Service Supplier or file a DroneZone waiver. Flights for filming on county property or in regional parks require a Regional Parks Special Use Permit, often with proof of 1 million dollar liability insurance naming the county as additional insured. Flights over people or beyond visual line of sight require specific Part 107 waivers.
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