FAA Part 107 and recreational rules apply. BWI Airport and US Naval Academy Class D airspace require LAANC. Anne Arundel County parks allow drones with permit; state parks ban recreational drones.
Recreational drone use in Anne Arundel County follows FAA 49 USC §44809 rules: registration for drones over 0.55 lbs, 400 ft altitude, visual line-of-sight, TRUST test. Critical airspace constraints: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport (Class B/D) covers much of northern county — LAANC authorization required. US Naval Academy / Annapolis controlled airspace has special restrictions (NOTAM-designated no-fly during events). Anne Arundel County park drone policy requires permit through Recreation & Parks for launches in county parks. Maryland state parks (Sandy Point, etc.) prohibit recreational drones per DNR regulation. No flight over stadiums (M&T Bank, Ravens games have TFRs).
FAA: $1,000-$27,500 per incident. State park violation: $500 DNR citation. County park without permit: $100-$500.
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