Showing ordinances that apply to King Lake, NE
King Lake is an unincorporated community (population 114) in Douglas County, Nebraska. Because King Lake is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Douglas County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The recreational drones rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Recreational drone operation in Douglas County follows FAA rules (49 USC §44809) and Nebraska state law. Omaha parks generally prohibit drone launches. Offutt AFB Class D airspace covers southeast Douglas County requiring LAANC authorization. No flying over Memorial Stadium on game days.
Recreational drone operation in Douglas County is governed primarily by FAA rules under the Exception for Recreational Flyers (49 USC §44809). Drones weighing over 0.55 lbs must be registered with the FAA at FAADroneZone. Operators must fly below 400 feet AGL, maintain visual line of sight, avoid emergency response operations, and pass the FAA TRUST (The Recreational UAS Safety Test). Offutt Air Force Base just south of Omaha in Sarpy County creates Class D controlled airspace that extends into southeast Douglas County — LAANC authorization is required to fly in this area. Eppley Airfield (OMA) in east Omaha creates Class C airspace over much of central and east Omaha requiring LAANC. The Omaha Municipal Code and Omaha Parks & Recreation generally prohibit launching or landing drones in city parks without a permit. Night flying requires anti-collision lights visible for 3 statute miles. Flying over stadiums during TD Ameritrade Park College World Series games and Creighton athletics events is restricted under FAA Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs).
FAA violations: civil penalties $1,000 to $27,500 per incident; criminal penalties for endangerment. Launching from Omaha parks without permit: $50 to $500. TFR violations (stadiums): federal criminal prosecution possible.
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