It's completely legal to fly around the stadium complex in Philly as long as you stay clear of the Class B just to the south. Their security people have gone full nazi with drones, and they're claiming the airspace as their own. The only time you can't fly around the stadiums is when there's an event, in which case a TFR is issued for 1 hour before and after the event itself, not to mention the whole flying over people part. There is one over the area right now, as a matter of fact, for the Phillies game. Per FAA: "FDC 0/0367 (Search Sporting Events) issued under 14 CFR 99.7 on "Special Security Instructions," restricts flight over stadiums during major league baseball, National Football League, NCAA, and motor speedway events. The so-called “stadium TFR” prohibits all aircraft and parachute operations at or below 3,000 AGL within a 3 nm radius of any stadium with a seating capacity of 30,000 or more people when there is a major league baseball game, NFL game, NCAA division one football game, or major motor speedway event occurring. This TFR applies to the entire US domestic national airspace system, and takes effect from one hour before the scheduled event time until one hour after the event concludes.
I've spoken to PHL Watch/Tower and even they say the guys up there are overstepping their authority. Now, originating or ending the flight from their property is a different thing. But yeah, generally the complex people are not correct as long as you're clear of the Class B and not flying from their property.
I've spoken to PHL Watch/Tower and even they say the guys up there are overstepping their authority. Now, originating or ending the flight from their property is a different thing. But yeah, generally the complex people are not correct as long as you're clear of the Class B and not flying from their property.