FAA Restricts Drones Flights Over 3 St. Louis-Area DOD Sites

Drone flights will be restricted starting Aug. 30 over three DOD facilities in the St. Louis area, the FAA announced Wednesday. The restrictions, which resulted from requests from “federal security partners,” cover 400 feet within the lateral boundaries of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency West, NGA Next West and NGA Arnold. “There are only a few exceptions that permit drone flights within these restrictions, and they must be coordinated with the individual facility and/or the FAA,” that agency said.