Part 107 in Missouri: Two Class B Cities
Missouri has Class B airspace around both St. Louis and Kansas City, and the Gateway Arch is National Park Service land where drones are prohibited.
Missouri is one of the few states with two Class B areas: St. Louis Lambert and Kansas City International. Most urban drone work in the state therefore needs prior authorization. And the state's best-known landmark, the Gateway Arch, sits in a National Park Service unit where drones are prohibited.
This guide focuses on what makes flying in Missouri different. State and local rules on privacy, trespass and parks still apply, and the Part 107 rules apply everywhere.
How do you fly in Missouri's Class B areas?
Prior authorization under §107.41 is required. LAANC approves requests up to the facility map altitude for each grid. Check both cities' maps; they differ block by block.
Can you fly around the Gateway Arch?
Not from inside the park. Gateway Arch National Park is a National Park Service unit. Under National Park Service Policy Memorandum 14-05, park superintendents use 36 CFR 1.5 to prohibit launching, landing or operating drones on park lands and waters, with limited exceptions; see the NPS policy. A Part 107 certificate does not change that.
How do you read Class B on a chart?
Class B shows as solid blue rings with floor and ceiling numbers. The sectional chart guide explains them.
What this means for the exam
Missouri-specific rules are not on the FAA knowledge test, which covers federal rules only. The federal topics here, airspace authorization, restricted areas, weather limits and performance, are.
Other states are compared in the state drone laws guide.
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