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Drone Rules for Kisatchie National Forest
Rapides Parish, Louisiana (LA)
• United States
Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana 71433, USA
Lat: 30.9988 • Lng: -92.6238
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• Added USFS drone advisory for Kisatchie NF with Kisatchie Hills Wilderness boundary proximity and AEX Class C context.
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Your proposed edit detailing drone regulations in Kisatchie National Forest has been approved. This aligns with the U.S. Forest Service's guidelines that prohibit drone operations in designated Wilderness Areas and near sensitive wildlife habitats. The added context about the forest's significance to the Florida scrub-jay and popular swimming areas enhances the understanding of the area's drone flight considerations. The outline has been updated to accurately represent the restricted area.
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| Summary | — | USFS Kisatchie NF contains the Kisatchie Hills Wilderness and is the only national forest in Louisiana. The sandstone hills and longleaf restoration zones require UAS sensitivity. |
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## Drone Rules - Kisatchie NF, Louisiana **Kisatchie Hills Wilderness** (8,700 acres) prohibits drones as motorized equipment under the Wilderness Act. ### Airspace / Site Context - Louisiana's only national forest spans 604,000 acres across five ranger districts - Kisatchie Hills Wilderness features sandstone mesas unique in the Gulf Coastal Plain -- very popular photography destination - Alexandria International (AEX) Class C airspace is ~15 NM east of Kisatchie Falls trailhead; check LAANC before flying ### Key Rules - Wilderness boundary at Kisatchie Falls is only 0.25 miles from the main trailhead -- easy to inadvertently cross - Red-cockaded woodpecker colonies are present; observe 200 ft buffer from white-banded trees - USFS Special Use Permit required for commercial operations outside Wilderness ### Source - USFS Kisatchie: https://www.fs.usda.gov/kisatchie
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+ ## Drone Rules - Kisatchie NF, Louisiana + + **Kisatchie Hills Wilderness** (8,700 acres) prohibits drones as motorized equipment under the Wilderness Act. + + ### Airspace / Site Context + - Louisiana's only national forest spans 604,000 acres across five ranger districts + - Kisatchie Hills Wilderness features sandstone mesas unique in the Gulf Coastal Plain -- very popular photography destination + - Alexandria International (AEX) Class C airspace is ~15 NM east of Kisatchie Falls trailhead; check LAANC before flying + + ### Key Rules + - Wilderness boundary at Kisatchie Falls is only 0.25 miles from the main trailhead -- easy to inadvertently cross + - Red-cockaded woodpecker colonies are present; observe 200 ft buffer from white-banded trees + - USFS Special Use Permit required for commercial operations outside Wilderness + + ### Source + - USFS Kisatchie: https://www.fs.usda.gov/kisatchie +