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Drone Rules for Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley, California (CA)
• United States
California, USA
Lat: 37.8577 • Lng: -119.532
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| Flight status | NoFly | Permission |
| Summary | Drone use is prohibited in Yosemite National Park per NPS policy. A Special Use Permit is required for commercial media only. | 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 - Yosemite National Park The **National Park Service prohibits** drones (unmanned aircraft systems) throughout Yosemite under NPS Management Policies 8.2.2. ### Key Rules - Recreational drone flights are **not permitted** anywhere in the park - Commercial drone use requires a **Special Use Permit** from park administration - Launching, landing, and operating drones within park boundaries is banned - Violators may face fines up to $5,000 ### Sources - NPS Unmanned Aircraft Policy: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/sound/uas.htm - 36 CFR Part 1 - General Regulations
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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 - - Recreational drone flights are **not permitted** anywhere in the park - - Commercial drone use requires a **Special Use Permit** from park administration - - Launching, landing, and operating drones within park boundaries is banned - - Violators may face fines up to $5,000 - - ### Sources - - NPS Unmanned Aircraft Policy: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/sound/uas.htm - - 36 CFR Part 1 - General Regulations -
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| 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