Because SoFi Stadium sits directly beneath the busy flight paths of Los Angeles International Airport, the surrounding air is designated as strict Class B controlled airspace. To enter this airspace, recreational and commercial pilots alike must utilize an FAA-approved application to request automated low-altitude authorization before takeoff. These digital flight grids often enforce a maximum altitude cap of zero feet immediately adjacent to the venue, meaning flights are frequently blocked entirely in the immediate vicinity. Furthermore, federal law establishes a temporary flight restriction that completely bans all unauthorized drones within a three-nautical-mile radius during high-capacity events. This restriction automatically applies to all NFL games, collegiate football games, and major concerts, starting sixty minutes prior to kickoff or showtime and lasting until sixty minutes after conclusion. On the ground, the Hollywood Park complex and SoFi Stadium structures are strictly private property, meaning launching or landing a drone from these plazas constitutes trespassing without written management consent. Operators must instead position themselves on public sidewalks or parks while ensuring their flight paths never cross over unprotected pedestrians or active traffic lanes. Violating any of these combined federal and local parameters can result in severe consequences, including equipment confiscation, the revocation of pilot licenses, and tens of thousands of dollars in civil penalties.

## Drone Rules - SoFi Stadium

**All drone operations are prohibited** within the FAA Stadium TFR active during NFL games. LA Class B airspace adds additional regulatory restrictions above and beyond the TFR.

### Airspace / Site Context
- Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) Class B airspace surface area begins ~3 miles SW
- KLAX Class B inner shelves overlay the stadium at low altitudes
- Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) Class D lies 2 miles east
- Stadium TFR 3 nm radius, surface to 30,000 ft, 1 hour before/after games

### Key Rules
- Active KLAX LAANC authorization required for airspace; stadium TFR adds further prohibition
- Los Angeles County ordinance prohibits drone takeoffs within stadium grounds
- Super Bowl events trigger expanded TFRs beyond the standard 3 nm
- California Penal Code 402.5 makes drone interference a misdemeanor

### Source
- FAA TFR: https://tfr.faa.gov

Because SoFi Stadium sits directly beneath the busy flight paths of Los Angeles International Airport, the surrounding air is designated as strict Class B controlled airspace. To enter this airspace, recreational and commercial pilots alike must utilize an FAA-approved application to request automated low-altitude authorization before takeoff. These digital flight grids often enforce a maximum altitude cap of zero feet immediately adjacent to the venue, meaning flights are frequently blocked entirely in the immediate vicinity. Furthermore, federal law establishes a temporary flight restriction that completely bans all unauthorized drones within a three-nautical-mile radius during high-capacity events. This restriction automatically applies to all NFL games, collegiate football games, and major concerts, starting sixty minutes prior to kickoff or showtime and lasting until sixty minutes after conclusion. On the ground, the Hollywood Park complex and SoFi Stadium structures are strictly private property, meaning launching or landing a drone from these plazas constitutes trespassing without written management consent. Operators must instead position themselves on public sidewalks or parks while ensuring their flight paths never cross over unprotected pedestrians or active traffic lanes. Violating any of these combined federal and local parameters can result in severe consequences, including equipment confiscation, the revocation of pilot licenses, and tens of thousands of dollars in civil penalties.