FAA Temporary Flight Restrictions and stadium standing TFRs prohibit drones over State Farm Stadium, Footprint Center, Chase Field, and major events like the Super Bowl, WM Phoenix Open, and Final Four within strict radius and altitude limits.
FAA Notice 4-3-22 imposes a standing stadium TFR prohibiting drone flights within a 3-nautical-mile radius up to 3,000 feet AGL during Major League Baseball, NFL, NCAA Division I football, and NASCAR events at stadiums seating 30,000 or more. This automatically applies to State Farm Stadium (Glendale), Chase Field (downtown Phoenix), and other large venues. The Footprint Center (NBA/NHL) is generally exempt unless an event-specific TFR is issued. Major events like Super Bowls and Final Four games trigger additional broader Special Security Instruction TFRs. Pilots must check NOTAMs before each flight. Phoenix municipal rules add park and event-permit overlays.
Operating in a stadium TFR can result in FAA civil penalties up to $32,666 and criminal charges under 18 USC 39B with up to 1 year imprisonment, plus terrorism-related charges for national-security TFR events like Super Bowls.
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