Flying by airports, heliports ect...

[Alex El Caballo]

Hey fellas,
I live here in Miami, Coral Gables to be specific. In this area according to B4youfly there is a airport and heliport all over the place.
I have read FAA states no fly zones 5 miles to any airport.
I have read that MIA has a range of 1.5 miles.
What should I go by?
Will my drone not fly if i am in the 5 mile range? If so can this be disabled?
I don't plan on high altitude flights. I just need to practice control of the bird
Thank you for your input.



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[wifideath]

I'm having the same problem here in orange county and long beach,. There are so many helipads and combined with the airports it shows i cant fly anywhere.

 

[cyborgssc]

This site is extremely informative on the subject. You really need to read and understand these rules.

Best Practices for Flying your Drone within Five Miles of an Airport - AOPA

 

[Alex El Caballo]

Thanks for the info Cyborg...

 

[wifideath]

This site is extremely informative on the subject. You really need to read and understand these rules.

Best Practices for Flying your Drone within Five Miles of an Airport - AOPA

This didn't say anything about helipads. Living in the greater los angeles area it shows that you shouldn't fly anywhere. How low do helicopters fly on average?

 

[ascension]

I an reticent to get into this, as a new guy who only recently passed the 107 certification, but I am a career airline pilot, from private pilot though international 777 captain, with a little bit of knowledge on these issues.
This is US only.
Having read these posts for a week now, I can see there is a great deal of speculation/assumption on airspace issues.
An airport traffic area only exists when a tower facility is operating. That airspace extends from the surface to 3000' above ground level, and to five statue miles from the geographic center of the airport.

A lot of airports don't have operating tower facilities 24-7.
If any doubt exists, call the facility and ask.
Far smarter to do that than ask for answers on this forum.

 

[Alex El Caballo]

I an reticent to get into this, as a new guy who only recently passed the 107 certification, but I am a career airline pilot, from private pilot though international 777 captain, with a little bit of knowledge on these issues.
This is US only.
Having read these posts for a week now, I can see there is a great deal of speculation/assumption on airspace issues.
An airport traffic area only exists when a tower facility is operating. That airspace extends from the surface to 3000' above ground level, and to five statue miles from the geographic center of the airport.

A lot of airports don't have operating tower facilities 24-7.
If any doubt exists, call the facility and ask.
Far smarter to do that than ask for answers on this forum.

Thanks Captain.
That is one of the things i plan on doing.
Looks like ill make friends with the tin pushers in MIA....

 

[J-Dub]

I'm having the same problem here in orange county and long beach,. There are so many helipads and combined with the airports it shows i cant fly anywhere.

Long Beach CA: El Dorado Park West by Carson St has a flying field. Been there for decades. I haven't been there yet, no Mavic yet, but it shouldn't hurt to check it out and talk with the club members there, I know it is open to the public (with AMA membership). Also cost 5-7 bucks to enter park.

Whittier Narrows, by the 60-Fwy, has an awesome flying area with everything. Again, haven't been but some people I know have been. Good luck, it's difficult to find a place that is totally OK in SoCal.

 

[wifideath]

Long Beach CA: El Dorado Park West by Carson St has a flying field. Been there for decades. I haven't been there yet, no Mavic yet, but it shouldn't hurt to check it out and talk with the club members there, I know it is open to the public (with AMA membership). Also cost 5-7 bucks to enter park.

Whittier Narrows, by the 60-Fwy, has an awesome flying area with everything. Again, haven't been but some people I know have been. Good luck, it's difficult to find a place that is totally OK in SoCal.

or you can ride you bike in through the riverbed

 

[jmhilljr]

After reading these posts, I had to go and check to see if my Mavic flew as I have been flying my Mavic daily within 5 miles from an Airport without problems. But I researched it and the NFZ here is a class E which apparently is the least restrictive.