Recreational drone flight in Kaneohe is heavily restricted by MCBH airspace overlays and limited city-park designations, making most Windward bay and mountain areas off-limits without FAA authorization.
ROH Sec. 10-1.2 restricts drone and model aircraft flight in city parks to designated sites, and Kaneohe District Park and Heeia State Park are not generally designated for drone use. Marine Corps Base Hawaii enforces a large airspace restriction zone covering much of Kaneohe Bay, and flights there without LAANC or special FAA authorization are illegal. Pilots must register drones over 250 grams, stay below 400 feet, keep line of sight, and avoid flights over people. State-level HRS Sec. 711-1114 addresses trespass with unmanned aircraft over private parcels.
Unauthorized park or airspace flight can lead to FAA civil penalties, federal base enforcement, and local park citations.
Kaneohe, HI
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