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Drone Rules for Capulin Volcano National Monument

Union County, New Mexico (NM) • United States
Capulin Volcano National Monument, New Mexico 88418, USA
Lat: 36.7822 • Lng: -103.97
Ground Not allowed Last updated: May 29, 2026

Drones are prohibited at Capulin Volcano National Monument per NPS closure order. Dormant cinder cone is protected.


Drone Rules - Capulin Volcano National Monument

Drone flights are banned at Capulin Volcano National Monument.

Key Rules

  • No recreational drone use within the monument
  • Commercial filming requires a Special Use Permit
  • The 60,000-year-old symmetrical cinder cone sits in one of the best-preserved volcanic fields in the US

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