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Drone Rules for Boulder City-Hoover Dam Museum
Boulder City, Nevada (NV)
• United States
1305 Arizona St #228, Boulder City, NV 89005, USA
Lat: 35.9779 • Lng: -114.837
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• Added permanent FAA no-fly zone for Hoover Dam with Bureau of Reclamation 43 USC 373b authority, 1 nm radius prohibition, and Lake Mead NPS adjacency.
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Your proposed edit detailing Hoover Dam's permanent FAA no-fly zone and enforcement under 43 U.S.C. 373b has been approved. This aligns with federal regulations prohibiting drone operations over Hoover Dam and its immediate surroundings. The added context regarding the Bureau of Reclamation's enforcement authority enhances understanding of the area's drone flight considerations. The outline has been updated to accurately represent the restricted area.
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| Summary | — | Hoover Dam has a permanent FAA no-fly zone for all aircraft including drones. The dam is designated critical infrastructure; federal law prohibits drone flights over the dam, its penstocks, powerhouse, and surrounding federal security zone. |
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## Drone Rules - Hoover Dam **All drone operations are permanently prohibited** over Hoover Dam and its immediate surroundings under a permanent FAA NOTAM and the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. ### Airspace / Site Context - Las Vegas (KLAS) Class B airspace shelf extends toward the Lake Mead corridor - Henderson Executive (KHND) Class D lies ~20 miles west - Hoover Dam's permanent no-fly zone extends 1 nm radius and from surface to 18,000 ft MSL - Bureau of Reclamation enforces the zone under 43 U.S.C. 373b ### Key Rules - Permanent FAA no-fly zone — drone flights are federal violations regardless of altitude - Bureau of Reclamation security officers can detain and cite drone operators - Nevada and Arizona both have critical infrastructure drone laws - Lake Mead National Recreation Area NPS rules apply to adjacent areas ### Source - Bureau of Reclamation: https://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam
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+ ## Drone Rules - Hoover Dam + + **All drone operations are permanently prohibited** over Hoover Dam and its immediate surroundings under a permanent FAA NOTAM and the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. + + ### Airspace / Site Context + - Las Vegas (KLAS) Class B airspace shelf extends toward the Lake Mead corridor + - Henderson Executive (KHND) Class D lies ~20 miles west + - Hoover Dam's permanent no-fly zone extends 1 nm radius and from surface to 18,000 ft MSL + - Bureau of Reclamation enforces the zone under 43 U.S.C. 373b + + ### Key Rules + - Permanent FAA no-fly zone — drone flights are federal violations regardless of altitude + - Bureau of Reclamation security officers can detain and cite drone operators + - Nevada and Arizona both have critical infrastructure drone laws + - Lake Mead National Recreation Area NPS rules apply to adjacent areas + + ### Source + - Bureau of Reclamation: https://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam +