Recreational drones over Coconino County follow FAA rules under 49 U.S.C. 44809. Arizona law (ARS 13-3729) preempts local drone ordinances, but flying is banned outright over Grand Canyon National Park.
Recreational flying runs on the FAA's Exception for Recreational Flyers, 49 U.S.C. 44809: register any drone over 250 grams, pass the free TRUST test, stay below 400 feet, and keep visual line of sight. Arizona bars cities, towns, and counties from writing their own drone rules under ARS 13-3729, so Coconino County adds no separate ordinance - the one narrow exception lets a government limit takeoff and landing in its own parks. The big local no-fly zone is federal: the National Park Service prohibits launching, landing, or operating drones anywhere in Grand Canyon National Park. Watch Flagstaff Pulliam Airport airspace too.
FAA penalties for unregistered or unsafe flight can reach thousands of dollars. Launching or landing a drone in Grand Canyon National Park is a federal misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine.
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