DJI Flysafe says they are longer locking restrictions 1 mile from a regional airport

Mudbone · Feb 14, 2025

I have a real estate photo gig coming up that is about a mile from a regional airport. As I've done numerous times in the past I got a LAANC approval first, then went to DJI Flysafe to get an unlocking code for my Mavic 2 Pro. Business as usual. Yesterday I discovered that the DJI Flysafe no longer displayed the zones in question that needed unlocking... Furthermore, they said that it was no longer required, and that there are no flight restrictions on the drone per DJI. When I zoomed out on the map I saw that the entire metro Atlanta area had no DJI flysafe geozones highlighted at all. I did my research here and everything I read said that DJI has washed their hands of their previous geofences... Have I missed something? Is this the case with DJI in the US? I guess I'm just reaching out for confirmation on this or did I totally misunderstand... scratching my head a little on this one

MavicAir2Marc · Saturday at 7:38 AM

DJI FlySafe & Geo Zones: DJI Drops Geofencing [New for 2025]

DJI has dropped automatic geofencing. What does this mean for DJI FlySafe and DJI Geo Zones? Learn about the changes in this guide.

www.dronepilotgroundschool.com

msinger · Saturday at 11:43 AM

@Mudbone DJI posted more details about that here:

DJI Updates GEO System in U.S. Consumer & Enterprise Drones

DJI updates its geofencing system in the U.S. to align with FAA regulations, enhancing drone operator control and safety. Learn about the latest changes and their impact.

viewpoints.dji.com

@MavicAir2Marc before careful on that website you linked above. I saw this malware popup when I followed your link:

mavic3usa · Saturday at 11:43 AM

you still need to obey the rules and regulations and continue to get your laanc. nothing to be really concerned about.

Mudbone · Saturday at 9:04 PM

mavic3usa said:
you still need to obey the rules and regulations and continue to get your laanc. nothing to be really concerned about.

Yes, and thanks!

akdrone · Saturday at 10:08 PM

Just a heads up because I got caught by this hard.... Be sure to go in to your Aircraft Unlocking Licenses (via your controller) and turn them off if you still have any active. Failing to do that kept my Mav3 Pro and Mini 4 Pro from being able to climb above the previously set altitude limit. Made me crazy. er.

Mudbone · Saturday at 11:02 PM

Wow, never would have thought of that one... Thanks for the heads up!

MavicAir2Marc · Sunday at 8:27 AM

msinger said:
@Mudbone DJI posted more details about that here:

DJI Updates GEO System in U.S. Consumer & Enterprise Drones

DJI updates its geofencing system in the U.S. to align with FAA regulations, enhancing drone operator control and safety. Learn about the latest changes and their impact.

viewpoints.dji.com

@MavicAir2Marc before careful on that website you linked above. I saw this malware popup when I followed your link:

View attachment 181077

I just did a google search and that link popped up in a couple places. Sorry about that!

akdrone · Sunday at 12:01 PM

Mudbone said:
Wow, never would have thought of that one... Thanks for the heads up!

I spent hours trying to figure out why two of my 7 DJI drones would not fly over some low setting. Two Chats with DJI support got nowhere, nor did a conversation in their forums but finally a third chat armed with proof that it was their drone doing it got to the bottom of it. When they killed the geofencing they should have entirely disabled the permission stuff so this didn't happen to me or anyone. oh well..back to normal now.