Warner Robins, GA Drone Rules: Recreational Drones (2026)

Sec. 13-103 sets a 400-foot floor for the city's drone restrictions: 'The use of drones and unmanned aircraft in any airspace below four hundred (400) feet within the city is prohibited' in three listed situations relevant to recreational flying. First, flying is barred within and above the rights-of-way of six named corridors: Watson Boulevard (Ga. Hwy. 247C), Richard B. Russell Parkway, Houston Lake Road, Ga. Hwy. 96, Moody Road, and Davis Drive. Second, flying is barred 'at the site of any incident at which public safety personnel are present,' covering everything from a traffic accident to a fire scene.

Third, flying over 'any privately owned residential property' is barred 'unless with the express permission of the property owner,' meaning a hobbyist cannot legally fly a drone below 400 feet over a neighbor's yard without asking first. Sec. 13-101 defines a 'drone' as an unmanned aircraft under remote or GPS control equipped with a sensing device such as a camera, microphone, or wireless receiver, while a plain 'unmanned aircraft' without any sensing capability is defined separately. Sec. 13-102 carves out an owner's own airspace: the article does not prohibit a property owner from flying over their own land, or over another owner's land with that owner's consent, and it exempts law enforcement, emergency services, and other government agencies acting in a lawful and authorized manner, including under any Houston or Peach County, state, or federal authorization.