Commercial drone pilots in San Angelo need an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. Texas Government Code §423.009 blocks the city from adding its own operating rules, though state surveillance limits still apply.
Commercial drone work in San Angelo — real estate, inspections, surveying, delivery — requires an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, renewed every 24 months. Texas Government Code §423.009 preempts local operating ordinances, so San Angelo imposes no separate commercial permit. Flights in Mathis Field's Class D airspace need LAANC authorization; night flights, flights over people, and beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations need FAA waivers. Texas Government Code Chapter 423 also restricts using drones to capture images of individuals or critical infrastructure without consent.
Flying commercially without Part 107 draws FAA fines up to about $32,000. Illegal drone surveillance under Texas Gov. Code §423.003 is a Class C misdemeanor.
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