Wyoming Statewide Rule

Wyoming Has No Commercial Drone Permit; FAA Part 107 Governs

Few RestrictionsApplies statewide across Wyoming (2026)

Key Facts

State commercial drone permit: None. FAA Part 107 governs
Definition threshold: Excludes drones under 55 pounds
State airspace power: Cannot regulate navigable airspace
Large-UAS flight violation: Up to 6 months, $750
Statutes: W.S. 10-1-101, 10-3-201, 10-4-303

Last verified: July 31, 2026

Summary

Wyoming has no statewide commercial drone license or registration. Its aeronautics code defines "unmanned aircraft" to exclude small drones under 55 pounds, leaving nearly all commercial UAS work under the FAA's federal Part 107 rules alone.

(x) "Unmanned aircraft" means as defined in 14 C.F.R. 1.1, but excludes "small unmanned aircraft" as defined in 14 C.F.R. 1.1; ... (j) The commission shall promulgate reasonable rules governing where unmanned aircraft or vertical takeoff and landing aircraft may take off and land ... The commission shall not have the power to regulate unmanned aircraft or vertical takeoff and landing aircraft operation in navigable airspace.

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Full Breakdown

Wyoming Statute 10-1-101(a)(x) defines "unmanned aircraft" by reference to 14 C.F.R. 1.1 but expressly excludes "small unmanned aircraft", those under 55 pounds, which covers virtually every commercial drone flown for photography, mapping, inspection or delivery. The Wyoming Aeronautics Commission sets rules on where larger unmanned aircraft take off and land, but W.S. 10-3-201(j) strips it of any power to regulate operation in navigable airspace. No Title 10 section creates a state commercial UAS license; commercial pilots operate under the FAA's federal Part 107 remote pilot certificate.

Violations & Penalties

Wyoming attaches no state penalty to unlicensed commercial small-drone flight; enforcement of commercial operations runs through the FAA. Larger unmanned aircraft flown dangerously or landed on another's land without consent face a misdemeanor under W.S. 10-4-303.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a Wyoming license to fly a drone commercially?

No. Wyoming issues no state commercial drone license. You operate under the FAA's federal Part 107 remote pilot certificate. State statutes exclude drones under 55 pounds from their definition of "unmanned aircraft."

Can the Wyoming Aeronautics Commission regulate where I fly?

The Commission sets rules on where unmanned aircraft take off and land, but W.S. 10-3-201(j) bars it from regulating operation in navigable airspace, which the FAA controls.

What state law applies to a commercial drone over 55 pounds?

Under W.S. 10-4-303, flying it at a dangerously low altitude or landing on another's land without consent is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months and $750.

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