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To fly a drone in a restricted area, whose permission does a remote pilot need?

The using or controlling agency.

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  1. The using or controlling agency ✔
  2. The nearest Flight Service Station
  3. The local police department

Why: Section 107.45 bars drones from prohibited or restricted areas without permission from the using or controlling agency. Restricted areas can hold unusual, often invisible hazards.

Huh, didn't know that: Prohibited areas, like P-40 around Camp David, are airspace where the flight of aircraft is prohibited.

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Why did the drone stay out of the restricted area? It respects personal airspace.
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Answer: The using or controlling agency. Section 107.45 bars drones from prohibited or restricted areas without permission from the using or controlling agency. Restricted areas can hold unusual, often invisible hazards.

  1. 14 CFR 107.45 Operation in prohibited or restricted areas (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/section-107.45
    unless that person has permission from the using or controlling agency, as appropriate.
    Checked 2026-10-07.
  2. FAA Remote Pilot Small UAS Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/remote_pilot_study_guide.pdf
    Restricted areas denote the existence of unusual, often invisible, hazards to aircraft.
    Checked 2026-10-07.

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