Commercial drone operations in Oneida County require FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. Waivers needed for night ops, beyond visual line-of-sight, or operations over people. Griffiss International Airport (Rome) is an FAA-designated UAS test range.
14 CFR Part 107 governs all commercial UAS operations under 55 lbs; pilots must pass the FAA Part 107 knowledge test (Aeronautical Knowledge Test, $175) and hold a Remote Pilot Certificate. Register drones with FAA ($5, 3-year renewal) and display registration number. Fly below 400 ft AGL, within visual line of sight, not over people (absent Part 107.39 waiver), daytime only (or with night waiver/anti-collision lighting). LAANC authorization is required to operate in controlled airspace near Griffiss International (KRME, Class D surface) and Utica-Oneida County Airport (KUCA). Griffiss hosts the NUAIR-operated Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance test site - New York's FAA-designated UAS test range. NY does not preempt local drone rules; however, privacy or landing-on-property issues may trigger NY Penal Law 250.45 (video voyeurism) or trespass laws.
FAA violations: up to $27,500 civil penalty under 49 USC 46301. Criminal reckless UAS operations: up to $250,000 and 3 years federal prison. NY state-level charges (trespass, voyeurism) separate.
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