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Drone Rules for Walnut Canyon National Monument

Coconino County, Arizona (AZ) • United States
Arizona, USA
Lat: 35.169 • Lng: -111.504
Ground Not allowed Last updated: May 29, 2026
Summary
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Drones are prohibited at Walnut Canyon National Monument per NPS policy. Sinagua cliff dwellings are protected.

Drone Rules - Walnut Canyon National Monument

Drone flights are banned at Walnut Canyon National Monument.

Key Rules

  • No recreational drone use within the monument
  • Commercial filming requires a Special Use Permit
  • Over 25 Sinagua cliff dwellings built into the canyon ledges around 1100-1250 AD are protected

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  • https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-36/chapter-I/part-2/section-2.17 — NPS regulations under 36 CFR § 2.17(a)(3), FAA Flagstaff Class D mandatory ATC authorization (14 CFR Part 107.41), ARPA Sinagua limestone alcove cliff dwelling protections (16 U.S.C. § 470aa), NHPA National Register listing (54 U.S.C. § 300101), AIRFA Hopi ancestral affiliation, and MBTA peregrine falcon nesting protections ban all unauthorized drone operations, supported by FAA 14 CFR Part 107.
  • https://www.faa.gov/uas/programs_partnerships/data_exchange — NPS regulations under 36 CFR § 2.17(a)(3), FAA Flagstaff Class D mandatory ATC authorization (14 CFR Part 107.41), ARPA Sinagua limestone alcove cliff dwelling protections (16 U.S.C. § 470aa), NHPA National Register listing (54 U.S.C. § 300101), AIRFA Hopi ancestral affiliation, and MBTA peregrine falcon nesting protections ban all unauthorized drone operations, supported by FAA 14 CFR Part 107.
  • https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/part-107 — NPS regulations under 36 CFR § 2.17(a)(3), FAA Flagstaff Class D mandatory ATC authorization (14 CFR Part 107.41), ARPA Sinagua limestone alcove cliff dwelling protections (16 U.S.C. § 470aa), NHPA National Register listing (54 U.S.C. § 300101), AIRFA Hopi ancestral affiliation, and MBTA peregrine falcon nesting protections ban all unauthorized drone operations, supported by FAA 14 CFR Part 107.
  • https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1510/arpa.htm — NPS regulations under 36 CFR § 2.17(a)(3), FAA Flagstaff Class D mandatory ATC authorization (14 CFR Part 107.41), ARPA Sinagua limestone alcove cliff dwelling protections (16 U.S.C. § 470aa), NHPA National Register listing (54 U.S.C. § 300101), AIRFA Hopi ancestral affiliation, and MBTA peregrine falcon nesting protections ban all unauthorized drone operations, supported by FAA 14 CFR Part 107.
  • https://www.nps.gov/subjects/sound/uaspolicy.htm — NPS regulations under 36 CFR § 2.17(a)(3), FAA Flagstaff Class D mandatory ATC authorization (14 CFR Part 107.41), ARPA Sinagua limestone alcove cliff dwelling protections (16 U.S.C. § 470aa), NHPA National Register listing (54 U.S.C. § 300101), AIRFA Hopi ancestral affiliation, and MBTA peregrine falcon nesting protections ban all unauthorized drone operations, supported by FAA 14 CFR Part 107.
  • https://faa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9c2e4406710048e19806ebf6a06754ad — NPS regulations under 36 CFR § 2.17(a)(3), FAA Flagstaff Class D mandatory ATC authorization (14 CFR Part 107.41), ARPA Sinagua limestone alcove cliff dwelling protections (16 U.S.C. § 470aa), NHPA National Register listing (54 U.S.C. § 300101), AIRFA Hopi ancestral affiliation, and MBTA peregrine falcon nesting protections ban all unauthorized drone operations, supported by FAA 14 CFR Part 107.
  • https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-36/chapter-I/part-1/section-1.5 — NPS regulations under 36 CFR § 2.17(a)(3), FAA Flagstaff Class D mandatory ATC authorization (14 CFR Part 107.41), ARPA Sinagua limestone alcove cliff dwelling protections (16 U.S.C. § 470aa), NHPA National Register listing (54 U.S.C. § 300101), AIRFA Hopi ancestral affiliation, and MBTA peregrine falcon nesting protections ban all unauthorized drone operations, supported by FAA 14 CFR Part 107.
  • https://www.nps.gov/waca/planyourvisit/rules.htm — NPS regulations under 36 CFR § 2.17(a)(3), FAA Flagstaff Class D mandatory ATC authorization (14 CFR Part 107.41), ARPA Sinagua limestone alcove cliff dwelling protections (16 U.S.C. § 470aa), NHPA National Register listing (54 U.S.C. § 300101), AIRFA Hopi ancestral affiliation, and MBTA peregrine falcon nesting protections ban all unauthorized drone operations, supported by FAA 14 CFR Part 107.
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