Recreational drone flights over Dorchester County follow federal FAA rules under 49 U.S.C. 44809: register drones over 250 grams, pass TRUST, stay below 400 feet, keep visual line of sight. South Carolina adds no local-preemption statute.
Dorchester County does not license recreational drones; federal law controls. Under 49 U.S.C. 44809 you may fly for fun without a Part 107 certificate if you register any drone over 250 grams, pass the free TRUST test, stay below 400 feet, keep the aircraft in visual line of sight, and yield to crewed aircraft. Much of the county sits under Charleston International (CHS) and Joint Base Charleston controlled airspace, so flights there need LAANC authorization. South Carolina has not enacted a general drone-preemption statute; its one state drone rule, Code Section 24-1-300, bars flying near a Department of Corrections facility.
FAA penalties for unregistered or unsafe recreational flight reach thousands of dollars. Flying within 500 feet of a state corrections facility under Section 24-1-300 is a misdemeanor: up to $500 or 30 days.
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