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Drone Rules for Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Baltimore, Maryland (MD)
• United States
2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230, USA
Lat: 39.2641 • Lng: -76.5806
Rules Edit History: Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
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May 29, 2026 4:03 AM
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• Added NPS drone ban for Fort McHenry NM with national anthem and BWI airspace context.
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| Field | Before | After |
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| Flight status | Unknown | NoFly |
| Summary | — | Drones are prohibited at Fort McHenry National Monument per NPS policy. Proximity to BWI and DCA airports adds airspace restrictions. |
| Mapped shapes | — | b15adee5-afbe-42e7-9df6-17cc7ada9e45 |
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## Drone Rules - Fort McHenry National Monument **Drone use is prohibited** at Fort McHenry National Monument. ### Key Rules - No recreational drone flights within the monument - Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS - The birthplace of the US national anthem; Baltimore Harbor location creates FAA restrictions near BWI Airport ### Source - Fort McHenry NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/fomc/planyourvisit/rules.htm
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+ ## Drone Rules - Fort McHenry National Monument + + **Drone use is prohibited** at Fort McHenry National Monument. + + ### Key Rules + - No recreational drone flights within the monument + - Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS + - The birthplace of the US national anthem; Baltimore Harbor location creates FAA restrictions near BWI Airport + + ### Source + - Fort McHenry NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/fomc/planyourvisit/rules.htm +