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Drone Rules for Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center and Headquarters

Soldotna, Alaska (AK) • United States
33398 Ski Hill Rd, Soldotna, AK 99669, USA
Lat: 60.4645 • Lng: -151.074

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May 29, 2026 6:04 AM Approved • Added USFWS drone ban for Kenai NWR with Alaska's most-visited refuge context.
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Summary — Drones are prohibited at Kenai NWR per USFWS regulations. Brown bear and moose habitat is protected.
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## Drone Rules - Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

**Drone flights are banned** at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone use within refuge boundaries
- Research use requires a Special Use Permit from the refuge manager
- Alaska's most visited refuge; brown bear, moose, caribou, and beluga whales in Cook Inlet are protected

### Source
- FWS Refuge Regulations: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/kenai
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+ ## Drone Rules - Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
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+ **Drone flights are banned** at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
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+ ### Key Rules
+ - No recreational drone use within refuge boundaries
+ - Research use requires a Special Use Permit from the refuge manager
+ - Alaska's most visited refuge; brown bear, moose, caribou, and beluga whales in Cook Inlet are protected
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+ ### Source
+ - FWS Refuge Regulations: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/kenai
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