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Drone Rules for Lea County Regional Airport

Hobbs, New Mexico (NM) • United States
Airport Entrance Rd, Hobbs, NM 88240, USA
Lat: 32.6924 • Lng: -103.214

Rules Edit History: Lea County Regional Airport

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May 28, 2026 7:01 AM Approved • enhanced flying rules for airport
Author: snek (101)
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Summary FAA controlled airspace restriction from Airport. Review current FAA data for LAANC availability. This is a towered airport. LAANC is available, and is required to fly here. Flight in 0 foot grids requires a manual waiver.
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            This is nearby to a towered airport. Laanc availability may be possible.
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#### Towered Airport - FAA Controlled Airspace, LAANC or Manual Approval Required To Fly Here

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Class D during active hours (06:00 to 18:00 local time)
- LAANC Available and is required, automatic approval on AirControl
- 0 foot ceilings require manual waivers through FAADroneZone, which could take up to 30-90 days
- Authorization required within a 5 nautical mile radius

Check rules before flying and be vigilant to manned aircraft, likely very frequent due to size
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+ Class D during active hours (06:00 to 18:00 local time)
+ - LAANC Available and is required, automatic approval on AirControl
+ - 0 foot ceilings require manual waivers through FAADroneZone, which could take up to 30-90 days
+ - Authorization required within a 5 nautical mile radius
  
May 19, 2026 12:48 PM Approved • FAA import OURAIRPORTS_AIRPORTS_US:KHOB|20071
Author: jaystechvault (11074)
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Summary FAA controlled airspace restriction from Airport. Review current FAA data for LAANC availability.
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            This is nearby to a towered airport. Laanc availability may be possible.
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