October 24, 2026
Part 107 in Pennsylvania: Drone Law and Parks
Pennsylvania adds one drone law to Part 107, with an exception for FAA-compliant data collection, bans local drone ordinances, and allows six state park sites.
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How state and local drone laws sit on top of the federal Part 107 rules.
October 3, 2026
Part 107 in Wyoming: Yellowstone and Wind
Yellowstone and Grand Teton prohibit drones, and Wyoming's high plains bring strong wind and high density altitude. How to plan a Part 107 flight there.
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Part 107 in West Virginia: No Drone Hunting
West Virginia bars using a drone to hunt, harass or herd wildlife, and its steep valleys make the 400-foot AGL limit easy to break. What pilots need to know.
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Part 107 in Vermont: Mountain Weather
Vermont's Green Mountains bring fast-changing weather, low clouds and cold that drains batteries. How Part 107's weather and condition rules apply there.
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Part 107 in Utah: Five National Parks
Utah's five national parks prohibit drones, northern Utah has military training ranges, and Salt Lake City sits under Class B. Where Part 107 flying works.
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Part 107 in Tennessee: Smokies and Memphis
Great Smoky Mountains National Park prohibits drones, and Memphis has Class B airspace around one of the busiest cargo airports. What Tennessee pilots plan for.
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Part 107 in South Dakota: Rushmore and Badlands
South Dakota's icons, Mount Rushmore, Badlands and Wind Cave, are National Park Service units where drones are prohibited. Where and how you can fly instead.
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Part 107 in South Carolina: Joint-Use Airports
Charleston's airport shares runways with an Air Force base, so civil and military traffic mix. What that and hurricane season mean for Part 107 pilots.
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Part 107 in Rhode Island: Coast and Crowds
Rhode Island flying is coastal: crowded beaches and harbor events where people-overhead rules apply, sea breezes, and Providence's Class C airspace.
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Part 107 in Pennsylvania: Two Class B Cities
Pennsylvania has Class B airspace around both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and national park units like Gettysburg where drones are prohibited.
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Part 107 in Oklahoma: Storm Season
Oklahoma's spring storm season brings thunderstorms that build fast and gust far ahead of the rain. How to read a METAR before an Oklahoma flight.
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Part 107 in North Dakota: Test Site State
North Dakota hosts one of the FAA's original UAS test sites and has open skies, but cold, wind and long distances test drones and batteries.
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