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Temporary Flight Restriction · Legal

Birmingham's $500 Drone Fine Spares Pilots Who Follow FAA Rules

Birmingham police can now write $500 drone tickets near ticketed events, starting with the Magic City Classic. HB 429 exempts FAA-legal flights.

Haye KestelooOct 214 min read

A soldier in camouflage stands on a concrete riverbank holding a drone controller as a white quadcopter hovers above tall grass, with an orange buoy barrier in the river behind him.

FAA

FAA Bans Drones Along Entire US-Mexico Border Until October 2027

Three FAA NOTAMs ban drones within one nautical mile of the US-Mexico border from Monday to October 2027. CBP approves only listed missions.

Haye KestelooOct 16

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FAA

FAA Warns NFL Drone Pilots After 700 World Cup Seizures Didn't Deter

The FAA is calling every NFL game a No Drone Zone with $100,000 fines. The same warnings ran before the World Cup, and the FBI still seized more than 700 drones.

Haye KestelooOct 5

DJI Mavic 3 like the drone flown by a Houston church videographer

FAA

FBI Drone Crackdown Snares Houston Church Videographer

A two-minute DJI Mavic 3 flight to film a Houston church has become a federal case carrying up to a year in prison.

Rafael SuárezJul 31

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Wildfire

Colorado Drone Pilot Faces Federal Charges Over Wildfire TFR

A drone pilot in southern Colorado is facing federal charges after allegedly flying inside the temporary flight restriction over the Aspen Acres Fire, forcing firefighting aircraft to stop flying until the airspace was clear.

Rafael SuárezJul 21

Potensic Atom 3 First Flight: New Sub-249 Gram Drone Flies Like A DJI Mini For A Lot Less Money

DJI

FBI Seizes More Than 600 Drones At World Cup Venues After Months Of No Drone Zone Warnings

The FBI said Saturday it has seized more than 600 drones flying in restricted airspace around FIFA World Cup 2026 venues since the tournament opened on June 11, with confiscations recorded in all 11 U.S. host cities. Miami leads the tally at 99 seized drones, followed by Atlanta at 77 and Dallas at 63. The…

Haye KestelooJul 5

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Bell

Texas DPS Seizes Eight Drones at Houston World Cup TFR

The Texas Department of Public Safety has seized eight drones flown inside the Federal Aviation Administration’s Temporary Flight Restriction zone around Houston 2026 FIFA World Cup venues since the tournament opened. One operator now faces felony charges, per KHOU, after DPS Air Ops tracked the aircraft to roughly 900 feet (274 m) over a restricted area. It is the first major US sporting event…

Rafael SuárezJun 19

The DJI Mini 4K Is On Sale for $269 and It Might Be Your Sign

FAA

Providence Drone Ban Locks Down Downtown Until July 21 As World Cup Ghana Base Camp Gets FAA No-Fly Ring

An FAA temporary flight restriction bans drones over downtown Providence until July 21, protecting Ghana's World Cup base camp. Penalties reach $100,000.

Haye KestelooJun 8

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