Recreational Purpose Only

In plain language

You may only fly your drone for personal enjoyment and not for any business, commercial, or work-related purposes.

Requirement as structured

Recreational flyers must operate drones only for recreational purposes (personal enjoyment).

Original regulatory text

The Exception for Limited Recreational Operations of Unmanned Aircraft ( USC 44809 ) is the law that describes how, when, and where you can fly drones for recreational purposes. Following these rules helps keep people, your drone and our airspace safe: - Fly only for recreational purposes (personal enjoyment).

Applies when

country

United States

operation

recreational

operation regime

recreational

regulatory category

General