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Drone Rules for Kaibab National Forest
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona (AZ)
• United States
Grand Canyon Village, AZ 86023, USA
Lat: 35.9461 • Lng: -112.182
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• Added USFS drone advisory for Kaibab NF with Grand Canyon NP boundary proximity and California condor 1,000-ft buffer context.
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Your proposed edit detailing drone regulations in Kaibab National Forest, including proximity to Grand Canyon National Park and California condor foraging zones, has been approved. This aligns with the U.S. Forest Service's guidelines that prohibit drone operations near the Grand Canyon National Park boundary and in areas frequented by California condors. The added context about the forest's proximity to the Grand Canyon National Park enhances the understanding of the area's drone flight considerations. The outline has been updated to accurately represent the restricted area.
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| Summary | — | USFS Kaibab NF flanks both rims of Grand Canyon NP. The NPS no-fly zone begins at the park boundary; California condor foraging zones overlap portions of the forest's Kaibab Plateau. |
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## Drone Rules - Kaibab NF, Arizona **No Wilderness in Kaibab NF**, but Grand Canyon NP's zero-tolerance drone prohibition begins at the park boundary, and condor foraging zones overlap the Kaibab Plateau. ### Airspace / Site Context - The North Kaibab Plateau (~9,000 ft MSL) abuts the North Rim of Grand Canyon NP -- a 1-mile buffer is barely adequate - California condors (CR) forage regularly on the Kaibab Plateau; USFWS requires 1,000 ft AGL buffer when condors are visible - Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) Class D is on the South Rim (~15 NM from North Rim) ### Key Rules - Download Grand Canyon NP GPS boundary into drone app; park boundary on the Kaibab Plateau is in open forest with no visible markers - Condor collar telemetry data available from USFWS Arizona/Utah condor recovery office - USFS Special Use Permit required for commercial work in national forest ### Source - USFS Kaibab: https://www.fs.usda.gov/kaibab
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+ ## Drone Rules - Kaibab NF, Arizona + + **No Wilderness in Kaibab NF**, but Grand Canyon NP's zero-tolerance drone prohibition begins at the park boundary, and condor foraging zones overlap the Kaibab Plateau. + + ### Airspace / Site Context + - The North Kaibab Plateau (~9,000 ft MSL) abuts the North Rim of Grand Canyon NP -- a 1-mile buffer is barely adequate + - California condors (CR) forage regularly on the Kaibab Plateau; USFWS requires 1,000 ft AGL buffer when condors are visible + - Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) Class D is on the South Rim (~15 NM from North Rim) + + ### Key Rules + - Download Grand Canyon NP GPS boundary into drone app; park boundary on the Kaibab Plateau is in open forest with no visible markers + - Condor collar telemetry data available from USFWS Arizona/Utah condor recovery office + - USFS Special Use Permit required for commercial work in national forest + + ### Source + - USFS Kaibab: https://www.fs.usda.gov/kaibab +