Recreational drone flights across Plymouth County follow federal FAA rules under 49 USC 44809: register drones over 250 grams, pass the TRUST test, fly below 400 feet, and keep visual line of sight. Neither the county nor towns can regulate the airspace.
Plymouth County does not regulate recreational drones; federal law controls the airspace. Under 49 USC 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 strictly for recreation, keep the aircraft in visual line of sight, stay below 400 feet in uncontrolled airspace, and yield to crewed aircraft. Flying near controlled airspace at Plymouth Municipal Airport or over the approach to Logan requires LAANC authorization. Massachusetts towns cannot ban overflight, but they can restrict takeoff and landing from town parks and beaches; several South Shore towns and DCR properties post launch restrictions.
The FAA enforces recreational drone rules, with civil penalties reaching thousands of dollars for unregistered or unsafe flight.
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