Flying a drone at Coyote Basin, Phoenix
Can you fly a drone here?
Yes, with LAANC. Phoenix designates Coyote Basin as a drone-use location, but it sits inside Deer Valley Airport's Class D airspace, where LAANC is available up to 300 feet.
- Status
- LAANC needed
- Airspace
- Class D
- LAANC
- Required, up to 300 ft
- Land manager
- City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation
Drone rules at Coyote Basin
- Phoenix City Code 24-49 bans drone takeoffs and landings in city parks and preserves except at parks the parks director designates, and this is one of them.
- Designated sites follow the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) safety code.
- Fly in the designated flying area, away from other park users.
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
2730 E. Beardsley Road, Phoenix.
Sources
↗ Phoenix Parks: Coyote Basin↗ Phoenix City Code 24-49 (drones in city parks)↗ FAA UAS Facility Map dataCoyote Basin drone FAQ
Can you fly a drone at Coyote Basin?
Yes, with LAANC. Phoenix designates Coyote Basin as a drone-use location, but it sits inside Deer Valley Airport's Class D airspace, where LAANC is available up to 300 feet.