Flying a drone at Arizona Model Pilots Society Field (Adobe Dam), Phoenix
Can you fly a drone here?
With club permission and LAANC. This FAA-recognized club field at Adobe Dam Regional Park is one of the few places Maricopa County parks may allow drones. It's inside Deer Valley Airport's Class D airspace, with LAANC up to 300 feet.
- Status
- LAANC needed
- Airspace
- Class D
- LAANC
- Required, up to 300 ft
- Land manager
- Arizona Model Pilots Society (AMA club #1546)
Drone rules at Arizona Model Pilots Society Field (Adobe Dam)
- This is a club flying field run by the Arizona Model Pilots Society and recognized by the FAA as a FRIA, so drones without Remote ID can fly inside its boundary.
- Contact the club before you visit. Club fields set their own membership, safety and guest rules.
- A FRIA doesn't change airspace rules: you still need LAANC if the field is in controlled airspace.
- Maricopa County bans drones in its regional parks except at club fields like this one, and says to contact the club first.
Nearby restrictions
- Inside Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) Class D airspace. LAANC is available up to 300 ft here.
- Check for temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) in a LAANC or B4UFLY app before every flight.
Getting there
43rd Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road, Glendale.
Sources
↗ FAA: FAA-Recognized Identification Areas (FRIAs)↗ Maricopa County Parks FAQ (drones)↗ FAA UAS Facility Map dataArizona Model Pilots Society Field (Adobe Dam) drone FAQ
Can you fly a drone at Arizona Model Pilots Society Field (Adobe Dam)?
With club permission and LAANC. This FAA-recognized club field at Adobe Dam Regional Park is one of the few places Maricopa County parks may allow drones. It's inside Deer Valley Airport's Class D airspace, with LAANC up to 300 feet.