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Drone Rules for Petersburg National Battlefield
Petersburg, Virginia (VA)
• United States
5001 Siege Rd, Petersburg, VA 23803, USA
Lat: 37.2433 • Lng: -77.3567
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May 29, 2026 5:01 AM
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• Added NPS drone ban for Petersburg NB with longest Civil War siege and Crater context.
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| Field | Before | After |
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| Flight status | Unknown | NoFly |
| Summary | — | Drones are prohibited at Petersburg National Battlefield per NPS policy. The 9.5-month Civil War siege site is protected. |
| Mapped shapes | — | c3a45178-1d9a-499e-9718-cc051a44e677 |
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## Drone Rules - Petersburg National Battlefield **Drones are not permitted** at Petersburg National Battlefield. ### Key Rules - No recreational drone flights within the battlefield - Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS - The 9.5-month siege (1864-1865) was the longest in the Civil War; earthworks and the Crater explosion site are preserved ### Source - Petersburg NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/pete/planyourvisit/rules.htm
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+ ## Drone Rules - Petersburg National Battlefield + + **Drones are not permitted** at Petersburg National Battlefield. + + ### Key Rules + - No recreational drone flights within the battlefield + - Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS + - The 9.5-month siege (1864-1865) was the longest in the Civil War; earthworks and the Crater explosion site are preserved + + ### Source + - Petersburg NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/pete/planyourvisit/rules.htm +