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Drone Rules for Sequoia National Park
Tulare County, California (CA)
• United States
California, USA
Lat: 36.4864 • Lng: -118.566
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| Flight status | NoFly | Permission |
| Summary | Drones are prohibited in Sequoia National Park per NPS closure order. No recreational use is allowed. | United States National Parks are restricted from taking off, landing, or controlling a drone within the park to those with permission. Which is rare to receive. |
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## Drone Rules - Sequoia National Park **Drone flights are banned** in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. ### Key Rules - No recreational drone use anywhere in the park - Commercial filming requires a Special Use Permit - Giant sequoia groves and backcountry wilderness are protected areas ### Source - Sequoia NPS Regulations: https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/rules.htm
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## This action applies to the launching, landing, and operation of uncrewed aircraft on lands and waters administered by the NPS. Jurisdiction by the NPS ends at the park boundary. The policy memorandum does not modify any requirement imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the use or operation of uncrewed aircraft in the National Airspace System. https://www.nps.gov/articles/uncrewed-aircraft-in-the-national-parks.htm
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+ This action applies to the launching, landing, and operation of uncrewed aircraft on lands and waters administered by the NPS. Jurisdiction by the NPS ends at the park boundary. The policy memorandum does not modify any requirement imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the use or operation of uncrewed aircraft in the National Airspace System. - - ### Key Rules - - No recreational drone use anywhere in the park - - Commercial filming requires a Special Use Permit - - Giant sequoia groves and backcountry wilderness are protected areas - - ### Source - - Sequoia NPS Regulations: https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/rules.htm -
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| Flight status | — | Permission |
| Summary | — | United States National Parks are restricted from taking off, landing, or controlling a drone within the park to those with permission. Which is rare to receive. |
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## This action applies to the launching, landing, and operation of uncrewed aircraft on lands and waters administered by the NPS. Jurisdiction by the NPS ends at the park boundary. The policy memorandum does not modify any requirement imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the use or operation of uncrewed aircraft in the National Airspace System. https://www.nps.gov/articles/uncrewed-aircraft-in-the-national-parks.htm
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+ ## + This action applies to the launching, landing, and operation of uncrewed aircraft on lands and waters administered by the NPS. Jurisdiction by the NPS ends at the park boundary. The policy memorandum does not modify any requirement imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the use or operation of uncrewed aircraft in the National Airspace System. + + https://www.nps.gov/articles/uncrewed-aircraft-in-the-national-parks.htm