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Drone Rules for Lassen National Forest

Lassen County, California (CA) • United States
Lassen National Forest, California, USA
Lat: 40.5002 • Lng: -121.001
Ground Not fully verified Last updated: May 30, 2026
Summary
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USFS Lassen NF surrounds Lassen Volcanic NP. The Ishi and Caribou Wilderness Areas ban drones; the NPS park boundary is the dominant restriction in the region.

Drone Rules - Lassen NF, California

Ishi Wilderness (41,000 acres) and Caribou Wilderness (20,000 acres) ban drones; Lassen Volcanic NP (NPS) no-fly begins at the park boundary on the west and north.

Airspace / Site Context

  • Lassen Park Road (Highway 89) cuts through the NP; pilots near the road must confirm which side of the NPS boundary they are on
  • Redding Municipal (RDD) Class D is ~50 NM west; local forest airspace is Class G/E
  • Fire season TFRs are common in the Sierra Nevada foothills east of the forest (Plumas/Tehama counties)

Key Rules

  • Download NPS Lassen boundary into drone app -- the park is entirely surrounded by the national forest
  • USFS Special Use Permit required for commercial operations in the forest
  • Volcanic fumaroles near Lassen Peak create thermal updraughts that can destabilize small drones

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