Federal Aviation Administration stadium Temporary Flight Restrictions ban drone operations within three nautical miles and three thousand feet AGL of the Stadium District during Eagles, Phillies, and Sixers games. Philadelphia adds park, special-event, and trespass enforcement at venue gates.
Under 49 USC section 40103(b)(3) and FAA Notice to Air Missions FDC 4/3621, drone operations are prohibited from one hour before through one hour after Major League Baseball, NFL, and NCAA Division I football games at stadiums seating thirty thousand or more. Lincoln Financial Field, Citizens Bank Park, and the Wells Fargo Center anchor a continuous TFR over the South Philadelphia Stadium District during home schedules. Pilots must check NOTAMs through 1800wxbrief.gov before launch. Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Code 9-204 separately restricts drone takeoff from FDR Park and Marconi Plaza. Special events on city property require Managing Director's Office permission, and trespass charges apply for venue rooftop or parking-lot operations.
TFR violations carry FAA civil penalties up to thirty-two thousand six hundred sixty-six dollars per flight under 49 USC 46301, possible criminal charges under 18 USC 32, and Philadelphia disorderly-conduct citations from venue police.
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