Drone Rules in South Carolina (2026)

7 rules on the books across South Carolina, 4 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.

Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions

Recreational Drones

Local rules for flying drones as a hobby, including where you can fly, altitude limits, and restrictions near parks and public events.

South Carolina state law restricts recreational drone use over correctional facilities and prohibits drone harassment…

Near Anderson Regional Airport, county code bars any land or water use, including drones and unmanned aircraft systems…

Columbia's Sec. 14-107 makes careless drone operation a municipal offense: it is unlawful to fly a drone that violates…

Bans on launching, landing, or operating drones in city and county parks, with exceptions for designated model-aircraft fields.

Anderson County bars drones, unmanned aircraft systems and remote-controlled model aircraft from taking off, landing or…

Horry County bars flying a drone into or out of any county park without the recreation department's prior sign-off…

Sec. 24-3(9) prohibits drones, along with airplanes, balloons and parachutes, from taking off, landing or operating in…

Temporary flight restrictions over stadiums, parades, and major public events, plus the federal sports-stadium TFR rules.

Columbia bans flying a drone over any gathering exceeding 50 people without the event organizer's lawful permission…