Recreational drone flights in Lynn follow federal FAA rules under 49 U.S.C. 44809: register drones over 250 grams, pass the TRUST test, stay below 400 feet, and keep visual line of sight. Massachusetts has no state drone statute.
Lynn does not regulate the airspace; the FAA does. Under 49 U.S.C. 44809 you may fly recreationally without a Part 107 certificate if you register any drone over 250 grams, pass the free TRUST test, keep the aircraft in visual line of sight, stay below 400 feet, and never interfere with crewed aircraft. Massachusetts has no statewide drone law, and after a federal court struck down Newton's local drone ordinance, a Massachusetts city cannot require local registration, set its own altitude limits, or ban overflight. Lynn can only restrict launching and landing from city-owned parkland. Much of Lynn sits beneath the controlled airspace serving Boston Logan, so flights there need LAANC authorization.
The FAA enforces the flight rules with civil penalties reaching thousands of dollars for unregistered or unsafe flight, and reckless operation near crewed aircraft can bring criminal charges. Lynn can cite launching or landing a drone from posted city parkland.
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