Recreational drone flights over Mobile County follow federal FAA rules under 49 U.S.C. 44809: register drones over 250 grams, pass the TRUST test, fly below 400 feet, keep line of sight. Alabama law bans flying within 500 feet of a prison.
Mobile County does not regulate recreational drones; federal law governs the airspace. Under 49 U.S.C. 44809 you may fly for fun without a Part 107 certificate if you follow the FAA limits: register any drone over 250 grams, pass the free TRUST test, fly below 400 feet, keep the aircraft in visual line of sight, and yield to crewed aircraft. Flying near Mobile Regional or Mobile Downtown Airport requires LAANC authorization. Alabama adds one criminal restriction: Ala. Code 13A-7-91 makes it a Class C felony to fly an unmanned aircraft within 500 feet horizontally or 200 feet vertically of a Department of Corrections facility, or to photograph one.
FAA penalties for unregistered or unsafe recreational flight reach thousands of dollars. Flying near a state prison under Ala. Code 13A-7-91 is a Class C felony carrying a minimum $2,500 fine and jail time.
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