Drone Rules for Kobuk Valley National Park

Name: Kobuk Valley National Park
Address: Alaska, USA, Northwest Arctic Borough, AK, US

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska (AK) • United States

Alaska, USA

Lat: 67.3575 • Lng: -159.214

Ground Not allowed Last updated: May 29, 2026

Summary

Drones are prohibited in Kobuk Valley National Park per NPS closure order. Great Kobuk Sand Dunes and caribou migration are protected.

Drone Rules - Kobuk Valley National Park

Drone use is prohibited in Kobuk Valley National Park.

No recreational drone flights within the park
Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
The Great Kobuk Sand Dunes (the largest active sand dunes in the Arctic) and Western Arctic caribou herd migration routes are protected

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Rule sources

https://www.nps.gov/kova/planyourvisit/rules.htm
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/sound/uas.htm
https://www.nps.gov/kova/planyourvisit/unmanned-aircraft.htm — NPS Policy Memorandum 14-05 and 36 CFR § 1.5 prohibit all drone operations within Kobuk Valley National Park boundaries. No exceptions without written superintendent approval.

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