Alexandria sits inside the FAA's Washington DC Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) and Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ) around Reagan National (DCA). Recreational drone flights are prohibited under any circumstances; all UAS operations require federal authorization.
Alexandria lies within the Washington DC SFRA, a 30-mile radius around Reagan National Airport (DCA), and within its 15-mile inner ring (the FRZ — Flight Restricted Zone). The FRZ is designated a No Drone Zone by the FAA. UAS operations within the inner 15-mile ring are prohibited without specific FAA authorization, and recreational drone flights are not permitted under any circumstances. Local government support from the City of Alexandria is required to obtain FAA waivers; the City reviews drone applications case-by-case (generally only for large economic-development projects) and notes that City support is extremely rare.
Unauthorized drone operation in the FRZ can trigger FAA enforcement actions including civil penalties and criminal referral, plus potential interception by federal security agencies.
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