Newb question about Sedona

M3PRookie · Apr 18, 2023

Hello. New member, first post. Been reading here for several days and have learned a lot. I recently purchased a Mini 3 Pro and have been practicing around the house (30 acres).

My daughter is getting married at the base of Cathedral Rock in Sedona on a Friday afternoon. After the ceremony, the photographer is going to take them up to the top and get some additional photos.

My question is in regards to me taking my drone up there and launching to get some pics/video while they are up there. Of course, I want to be legal as well as respectful of other visitors there.

Is my plan reasonable or ill-advised.

Thanks for your comments.

GFields · Apr 18, 2023

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!

Please work with the photographer they hired not against them. Communicate well with them and ensure your actions don't interfere with their shots.

M3PRookie · Apr 18, 2023

GFields said:
Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!

Please work with the photographer they hired not against them. Communicate well with them and ensure your actions don't interfere with their shots.

Thanks for the welcome. Yes, I plan to let the professional photographer dictate how the session plays out.

MARK (LI) · Apr 19, 2023

Despite popular misconception, Sedona is not a National Park, ..there are 2 state parks in Sedona ...and it is legal to fly in Sedona...although I believe it is off limits in those parks...have fun, it is incredibly beautiful

DSRT_VLTR · Apr 19, 2023

I live in Mesa, AZ & manage to get to Sedona a couple of times per year. I can never figure out if it is legal to fly a drone there or not. There is the airport on Airport Mesa & I know you can't fly within 5 miles of an airport, but what keeps me from flying my Mini 2 around Sedona & Oak Creek Canyon are the low-flying (and I mean low-flying) sight-seeing helicopters constantly in the air & the occasional hot air balloon. These hazards don't seem to deter many drone pilots, though.