Compliance with Restricted Area Administering Authority

Verified from official sources
71.153(c)Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026

In plain language

You must obtain permission and follow any specific flight conditions set by the administering authority in charge of a restricted area before flying your drone inside it.

Requirement as structured

Aircraft operating within a designated restricted area must comply with the entry, operational, and exit management, as well as any conditions, imposed by the designated administering authority.

Original regulatory text

The administering authority responsible for a restricted area— (1) must manage— (i) the entry of aircraft into the restricted area; and (ii) the operation of aircraft within the restricted area; and (iii) the exit of aircraft from the restricted area; and (3) may, within any conditions imposed by the Director under paragraph (a)(2)(ii), impose conditions under which an aircraft may be operated within the restricted area.