Drone Rules in Florida (2026)

Florida expressly preempts local regulation of drones, reserving authority to the state and federal government, with…

Florida preempts most local drone regulation under the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act, but Coral Gables restricts drone…

Hillsborough County drone operation governed by FAA Part 107 and Florida Statute 330.41 (Freedom from Unwarranted…

Recreational drone flights in North Miami are heavily restricted by proximity to Opa-locka Executive Airport and…

Miami-Dade County bans operating any recreational drone or model aircraft on, above, or within a defined buffer of any…

Florida preempts local drone regulation to the state under Fla. Stat. section 330.41, so Bay County cannot restrict…

Brevard County's code has no ordinance that names drones or unmanned aircraft. The closest local rule is section…

Florida law (Fla. Stat. §330.41) reserves drone regulation to the state, so Charlotte County, Punta Gorda, and Port…

Recreational drone flights in Clearwater follow FAA Part 107 hobby rules, but Pinellas County prohibits takeoff and…

Florida law (Fla. Stat. §330.41) reserves drone regulation to the state, so Hernando County and its cities cannot…

Recreational drone flight over Indian River County follows federal FAA rules under 49 U.S.C. 44809: register drones…

Recreational drone flights in Largo follow FAA hobby rules under F.S. 330.41, but Pinellas County prohibits takeoff and…

Miami caps hobbyist drones at 5 pounds unless the pilot is an AMA member, and bars flights over stadiums and large…

Florida law (Fla. Stat. §330.41) reserves drone regulation to the state, so Okaloosa County and its cities cannot…

Recreational drones over Pinellas County are governed primarily by FAA rules and Florida Statute 330.41, with county…

Recreational drone flying in Pompano Beach follows FAA recreational flyer rules. Pilots must pass the TRUST safety…

Recreational drone flight in Safety Harbor is governed primarily by FAA Part 107 and the FAA Recreational Flyer rules…

Plantation cannot regulate recreational drones. Florida's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act, Fla. Stat. 330.41, preempts…

Florida law preempts local drone rules, so Sunrise has no recreational drone ordinance. Recreational flyers follow FAA…

Commercial drone operations in Florida are regulated by federal FAA Part 107 and state law; local governments cannot…

Brevard County's code has no drone-specific ordinance. What does apply to commercial work is section 26-25, which…

Commercial drone pilots in Charlotte County need an FAA Part 107 certificate. Under Fla. Stat. §330.41 the county…

Commercial drone work in Clearwater requires an FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate, compliance with Florida statutes…

Commercial drone pilots in Hernando County need an FAA Part 107 certificate. Under Fla. Stat. §330.41 the county cannot…

Commercial drone work in Largo requires an FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate, compliance with Florida statutes…

Commercial drone pilots in Okaloosa County need an FAA Part 107 certificate. The county cannot add its own flight rules…

Commercial drone operations in Pinellas County require an FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate, with Florida Statute…

Commercial drone pilots operating in St. Petersburg must hold an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, register their…

Miami caps unregistered drones at five pounds and bars UAS entirely within a half-mile of major stadiums and large…

Commercial drone operations in Fort Lauderdale are governed primarily by FAA Part 107 regulations. Florida law preempts…

Commercial drone operators in Plantation need no city permit; Florida Statute 330.41 preempts local drone regulation…

Port St. Lucie's code has no drone-specific ordinance. Its only aviation rule limits where aircraft may be operated…

Commercial drone operators in Safety Harbor must hold an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, follow Florida Statute…

Sunrise issues no commercial drone permit; Florida preempts local drone regulation. Commercial operators need an FAA…

Jupiter bans drones from taking off or landing anywhere on town park property. Sec. 14-84 groups drones with aircraft…

Melbourne outright bans launching or operating drones in any city park or recreational facility. The prohibition sits…

Clearwater bars drones, along with airplanes, helicopters and other aircraft, from taking off or landing on park land…

Doral bans launching or landing any drone, radio-controlled aircraft, or other aerial apparatus in or on city park land…

Flying a drone in a Manatee County park is confined to areas the county has set aside for that kind of recreation. Sec…

Miami bans launching or flying drones over public parks and facilities during large venue special events, plus a…

Remote-controlled drones are banned in Palm Beach County parks unless specifically allowed under FAA rules and Florida…

Flying a drone or any other motorized object over a Pasco County park, preserve, or trail requires advance permission…

On county-owned or managed parks and preserves in unincorporated Pinellas County, no drone may take off or land without…

Sec. 58-81(a)(26) of the West Palm Beach city code lists 'drones in parks and recreational areas' among 35 prohibited…

Miami-Dade County confines radio-controlled and model aircraft, including hobby drones, to areas specifically set aside…

Lee County parks don't impose their own drone rule; Sec. 20-27(h) simply requires unmanned aircraft use in County parks…

FAA airspace blankets Jacksonville International, Cecil, Craig, and Herlong airports plus NAS Jacksonville and NAS…

Miami-Dade County bans flying drones within one statute mile of runway ends and a half-mile of runway centerlines at…

Broward's Aviation Department can restrict or permit drone (UAS) use at FLL and North Perry Airport, one of nine listed…

Lee County Port Authority rules bar anyone from flying a model aircraft, drone, rocket, kite, balloon or parachute at…

Miami bans drone flights within a half-mile of Bayfront Park, Marlins Ballpark, Miami Marine Stadium, and the Calle…