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Drone Rules for Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, California (ca)
• United States
2051 Marengo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
Lat: 34.0577 • Lng: -118.208
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• Added critical infrastructure restrictions and emergency heliport airspace protections for the Los Angeles General Medical Center complex.
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- Critical Infrastructure - Medical Heliport & Emergency Airspace
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| Rule category | Ground | Air |
| Summary | — | Flight Status: Restricted. Immediate proximity to LA General Medical Center helipads. Under FAA rules and CA Penal Code § 402, drone operations must not interfere with emergency medical helicopters. Maintain strict right-of-way and a safe distance. |
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## Emergency Medical Heliport Airspace * **Manned Aircraft Priority:** Los Angeles General Medical Center operates critical, 24/7 rooftop helipads for air ambulances and law enforcement transport. Under **FAA Part 107 and recreational guidelines**, unmanned aircraft must yield the right-of-way to all manned aircraft immediately. * **Low-Altitude Hazards:** Drone flights in this immediate buffer zone create severe hazards for low-flying emergency medical helicopters descending into or ascending from the trauma center. ## Interference with Emergency Services (California Penal Code) * **Legal Penalties:** In accordance with **California Penal Code § 402(b)**, it is a misdemeanor to operate a drone or any unmanned aircraft system in a manner that impedes, delays, or interferes with emergency personnel, including medical flight crews performing their duties. * **Visual Line of Sight:** Operators in the Lincoln Heights/Boyle Heights border areas must maintain strict continuous visual line of sight (VLOS) and ground their drones immediately upon hearing or seeing an approaching helicopter.
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+ ## Emergency Medical Heliport Airspace + * **Manned Aircraft Priority:** Los Angeles General Medical Center operates critical, 24/7 rooftop helipads for air ambulances and law enforcement transport. Under **FAA Part 107 and recreational guidelines**, unmanned aircraft must yield the right-of-way to all manned aircraft immediately. + * **Low-Altitude Hazards:** Drone flights in this immediate buffer zone create severe hazards for low-flying emergency medical helicopters descending into or ascending from the trauma center. + + ## Interference with Emergency Services (California Penal Code) + * **Legal Penalties:** In accordance with **California Penal Code § 402(b)**, it is a misdemeanor to operate a drone or any unmanned aircraft system in a manner that impedes, delays, or interferes with emergency personnel, including medical flight crews performing their duties. + * **Visual Line of Sight:** Operators in the Lincoln Heights/Boyle Heights border areas must maintain strict continuous visual line of sight (VLOS) and ground their drones immediately upon hearing or seeing an approaching helicopter.