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Drone Rules for Langley Air Force Base

Hampton, Virginia (va) • United States
210 Sweeney Blvd, Hampton, VA 23665, USA
Lat: 37.0835 • Lng: -76.3592

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May 30, 2026 9:58 AM Approved • Added USAF drone prohibition for JB Langley-Eustis with F-22 Raptor ACC HQ, Norfolk Class B airspace, and Virginia state law.
Author: be5f5cb8-9839-4827-98b3-c519aa546acc (1118)
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Your proposed edit detailing the drone restrictions at Joint Base Langley-Eustis has been approved. This aligns with official regulations prohibiting unauthorized UAS operations within the base. The added context regarding the 1st Fighter Wing's F-22 Raptor operations and the relevant Virginia state law enhances understanding of the area's drone flight considerations. The outline has been updated to accurately represent the restricted area.
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Rule category Air Ground
Flight status Permission NoFly
Summary Class D airspace 4NM radius from KLFI TACAN. Joint Base Langley-Eustis prohibits all unauthorized UAS. Home of the 1st Fighter Wing flying F-22 Raptors and Air Combat Command headquarters, the installation sits adjacent to Hampton Roads under Norfolk's Class B airspace.
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Class D airspace 4NM radius from KLFI TACAN. Not LAANC enabled, but a Certificate of Authorization or Waiver can be granted through FAA DroneZone.


















COAs can be granted for one year. By rules of the COA, you must call KLFI tower prior to launch and upon grounding. When KLFI tower is not in operation, you must call KNTU tower.
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## Drone Rules - JB Langley-Eustis

**All UAS operations are prohibited** within Langley AFB (KLFI) and Fort Eustis (KPHF) without DoD authorization.

### Airspace / Site Context
- Langley AFB (KLFI) Class D; Newport News/Williamsburg (KPHF) Class D adjacent
- Norfolk Class B (KORF) shelf extends over the Hampton Roads region
- 1st Fighter Wing F-22 Raptor operations; Air Combat Command HQ
- Chesapeake Bay approach corridors involve over-water flight paths near civilian areas

### Key Rules
- No UAS without USAF/Army installation authorization
- Norfolk/Hampton Roads LAANC required for airspace compliance in adjacent Class B
- F-22 low-observable operations are classified; photo/video drones create security risk
- Virginia Code 18.2-323.02 prohibits UAS over military installations

### Source
- JB Langley-Eustis: https://home.army.mil/langley-eustis
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+ **All UAS operations are prohibited** within Langley AFB (KLFI) and Fort Eustis (KPHF) without DoD authorization.
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+ ### Airspace / Site Context
+ - Langley AFB (KLFI) Class D; Newport News/Williamsburg (KPHF) Class D adjacent
+ - Norfolk Class B (KORF) shelf extends over the Hampton Roads region
+ - 1st Fighter Wing F-22 Raptor operations; Air Combat Command HQ
+ - Chesapeake Bay approach corridors involve over-water flight paths near civilian areas
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+ ### Key Rules
+ - No UAS without USAF/Army installation authorization
+ - Norfolk/Hampton Roads LAANC required for airspace compliance in adjacent Class B
+ - F-22 low-observable operations are classified; photo/video drones create security risk
+ - Virginia Code 18.2-323.02 prohibits UAS over military installations
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+ ### Source
+ - JB Langley-Eustis: https://home.army.mil/langley-eustis
  
- COAs can be granted for one year. By rules of the COA, you must call KLFI tower prior to launch and upon grounding. When KLFI tower is not in operation, you must call KNTU tower.
May 19, 2026 12:46 PM Approved • FAA import OURAIRPORTS_AIRPORTS_US:KLFI|3641
Author: jaystechvault (11074)
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Rule category — Air
Flight status — Permission
Summary — Class D airspace 4NM radius from KLFI TACAN.
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Class D airspace 4NM radius from KLFI TACAN. Not LAANC enabled, but a Certificate of Authorization or Waiver can be granted through FAA DroneZone.

COAs can be granted for one year. By rules of the COA, you must call KLFI tower prior to launch and upon grounding. When KLFI tower is not in operation, you must call KNTU tower.
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+ Class D airspace 4NM radius from KLFI TACAN. Not LAANC enabled, but a Certificate of Authorization or Waiver can be granted through FAA DroneZone.
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+ COAs can be granted for one year. By rules of the COA, you must call KLFI tower prior to launch and upon grounding. When KLFI tower is not in operation, you must call KNTU tower.
May 16, 2026 6:02 PM Approved • FAA import FAA_NS_UAS:20170518-DOD-Langley-Installation 2
Author: jaystechvault (11074)
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Rule category — Air
Flight status — NoFly
Summary — Class D airspace 4NM radius from KLFI TACAN.
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Class D airspace 4NM radius from KLFI TACAN. Not LAANC enabled, but a Certificate of Authorization or Waiver can be granted through FAA DroneZone.

COAs can be granted for one year. By rules of the COA, you must call KLFI tower prior to launch and upon grounding. When KLFI tower is not in operation, you must call KNTU tower.
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+ Class D airspace 4NM radius from KLFI TACAN. Not LAANC enabled, but a Certificate of Authorization or Waiver can be granted through FAA DroneZone.
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+ COAs can be granted for one year. By rules of the COA, you must call KLFI tower prior to launch and upon grounding. When KLFI tower is not in operation, you must call KNTU tower.
Mar 18, 2026 2:21 PM Approved • Fix classification
Author: jaystechvault (11074)
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Flight status Unknown Permission
Mar 16, 2026 6:43 PM Approved • Added area and rules for KLFI Class D airspace.
Author: Virginia_Droner_LLC (5)
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Summary — Class D airspace 4NM radius from KLFI TACAN.
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Class D airspace 4NM radius from KLFI TACAN. Not LAANC enabled, but a Certificate of Authorization or Waiver can be granted through FAA DroneZone.

COAs can be granted for one year. By rules of the COA, you must call KLFI tower prior to launch and upon grounding. When KLFI tower is not in operation, you must call KNTU tower.
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+ Class D airspace 4NM radius from KLFI TACAN. Not LAANC enabled, but a Certificate of Authorization or Waiver can be granted through FAA DroneZone.
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+ COAs can be granted for one year. By rules of the COA, you must call KLFI tower prior to launch and upon grounding. When KLFI tower is not in operation, you must call KNTU tower.