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Drone Rules for Biscayne National Park

Islandia, Florida (FL) • United States
Florida, USA
Lat: 25.5003 • Lng: -80.1828
Ground Not allowed Last updated: May 30, 2026
Summary
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Biscayne National Park prohibits all drone operations under NPS 36 CFR 1.5. The park is 95% water, protecting coral reefs, mangroves, and Biscayne Bay just south of Miami — the most accessible reef ecosystem in the continental US.

Drone Rules - Biscayne National Park

All drone operations are prohibited under NPS 36 CFR 1.5. The park's 95% water coverage means boat-launched drones are the primary enforcement concern.

Airspace / Site Context

  • Miami International (KMIA) Class B inner shelf overlies the northern bay
  • Homestead ARB (KHST) Class D lies at the park's northern boundary
  • Opa-locka Executive Airport (KOPF) Class D lies ~15 miles north
  • Park encompasses 172,924 acres of Biscayne Bay and offshore coral reefs

Key Rules

  • No drone operations within park waters or over the coral reef ecosystem
  • Coral reef disturbance from low-altitude drone wash violates park resource protection laws
  • West Indian manatee (ESA delisted to threatened 2017) forages throughout the park
  • American crocodile (ESA threatened) nests on the northern bay shores

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