FBI News:

Drone Safety Day is the FAA’s annual campaign dedicated to educating the drone community on the importance of safe and responsible drone operations. This nation-wide one-day event highlights how the FAA and the drone community work together to safely integrate drones into the National Airspace System, transforming the way we live and work.

The FAA launched the annual campaign in 2019 to bring attention to drone safety and best practices. Safety is a shared responsibility that requires the community and the FAA to work together. 

Every day more people are using drones, which means more people are noticing them in the sky. The FAA gets a lot of questions when people spot drones in their communities so we’re answering some of the most common ones about drone use and safety including: Who can fly a drone? Where can you or can’t you fly a drone? Read the answers to these questions and more here: What To Know About Drones | Federal Aviation Administration.

The FBI works with the FAA to enforce the temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) in “No Drone Zones”, using federally authorized capabilities to detect, track, and assess unauthorized drone activity, with personnel from both agencies deployed full-time to identify drone activity that could threaten aviation safety, critical infrastructure, or public safety at and around event venues. 

Drone operators who enter restricted airspace without authorization may face fines of up to $75,000, drone confiscation, and federal criminal charges, with the FBI identifying operators, seizing drones, and supporting prosecution.

The FBI is legally authorized to use specialized mitigation tools to address unauthorized drone flights and may take action to move aircraft out of restricted airspace while preserving evidence for potential enforcement action. 

Get more information about registering your Drone, locating Temporary Flight Restrictions & “No Drone Zones” and more here: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) | Federal Aviation Administration