Commercial drone operators in Hinds County must hold an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. The Jackson metro sits under JAN Class C airspace requiring LAANC for nearly all flights. Mississippi preempts local airspace regulation.
Commercial drone work in Hinds County β including real estate photography, construction inspection, and agricultural surveying around Raymond and Edwards β requires an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate with recurrent training every 24 months. Because Jackson, Clinton, Byram, and parts of Raymond fall within Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport's Class C airspace, nearly all commercial operations require LAANC authorization. Mississippi Code Β§61-1-3 establishes state and federal preemption over airspace. Operators servicing state agencies may need additional clearance under Capitol Complex security rules. Commercial filming requires a Jackson business privilege license. Flights over people, at night, or beyond visual line of sight require FAA waivers.
Operating without Part 107: FAA fines up to $32,666. Unauthorized commercial flight in Class C airspace: federal criminal penalties. Operating without Jackson business license: $250 to $1,000.
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