Recreational drone flights over Madison County follow FAA rule 49 U.S.C. § 44809: register drones over 250 grams, pass the TRUST test, stay below 400 feet, keep visual line of sight. Redstone Arsenal airspace and state prison zones are off-limits.
Madison County does not regulate recreational drones; federal law controls the airspace. 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, keep the aircraft within visual line of sight, stay below 400 feet in Class G airspace, and give way to crewed aircraft. Huntsville sits under controlled airspace around Huntsville International Airport and Redstone Arsenal, where LAANC authorization is required and Arsenal restricted areas are off-limits. Ala. Code § 13A-7-91 makes flying within 500 feet of a correctional facility a felony.
FAA penalties for unregistered or unsafe recreational flight reach thousands of dollars. Flying in Redstone Arsenal restricted airspace triggers federal enforcement. Flying near a corrections facility under Ala. Code § 13A-7-91 is a Class C felony.
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