Recreational drone flights in Guadalupe County follow federal FAA rules under 49 U.S.C. 44809: register drones over 250 grams, pass TRUST, stay below 400 feet, keep visual line of sight. Texas law bans surveillance images of people or private property.
Guadalupe County does not regulate recreational drones; federal law governs. Under 49 U.S.C. 44809 you may fly for fun without a Part 107 certificate if you follow FAA limits: register any drone over 250 grams, pass the free TRUST test, fly below 400 feet, keep the aircraft in visual line of sight, and yield to crewed aircraft. Randolph AFB restricted airspace covers Schertz, Cibolo, and Universal City, and controlled airspace toward San Antonio requires LAANC authorization. Texas Government Code 423.003 makes using a drone to capture images of a person or private property for surveillance a crime.
FAA penalties for unregistered or unsafe recreational flight reach thousands of dollars. A surveillance image under Texas Government Code 423.003 is a Class C misdemeanor, and each unlawfully captured image is a separate offense.
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