Recreational drone flights over Washington County follow federal law: register drones over 250 grams, pass the FAA TRUST test, stay below 400 feet, and keep visual line of sight. Arkansas adds privacy and critical-infrastructure limits.
Washington County does not regulate recreational drones; the FAA 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 visual line of sight, stay below 400 feet, and yield to crewed aircraft. Fayetteville's Drake Field sits under controlled airspace where LAANC authorization is required, and a federal stadium TFR closes the air over Razorback Stadium during games. Arkansas law adds teeth: § 5-60-103 bars surveilling critical infrastructure by drone, and § 5-16-101 makes drone video voyeurism a crime.
FAA penalties for unregistered or unsafe recreational flight can reach thousands of dollars. Surveilling critical infrastructure violates Ark. Code § 5-60-103, a Class B misdemeanor, and drone voyeurism under § 5-16-101 is separately chargeable.
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