Fallen Drones · Reference section · Drone rules by location

Drone Rules Lookup

Enter a ZIP code and see the drone rules for that spot, from federal down to your city. You don’t need to know your county.

In progress Rules come from the Fallen Drones rules database. Every rule shown links to the official law or ordinance it was read from. State layers researched so far: Ohio, West Virginia. County and city coverage is still growing; places not yet checked say so. Items we could not confirm are marked Unconfirmed. Not legal advice. Data built .

Find your rules

5-digit ZIP, anywhere in the U.S. If a ZIP crosses county lines, you’ll see every county it touches.

or pick your location

Not in a city or village? Pick “Not in a city or village” to see the county rules only.

Federal rules come from the FAA resources page. State, county and city rules come from the Fallen Drones rules database; each links to the official source it was read from. ZIP lookup: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files (ZIP areas are Census approximations of postal ZIPs; P.O.-box-only ZIPs are not included). Not legal advice.