Showing ordinances that apply to Linthicum, MD
Linthicum is an unincorporated community (population 11,190) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Because Linthicum is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Anne Arundel County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The recreational drones rules below are the ones that govern your area.
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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