Flying a drone at Cane Ridge Park Flying Field, Nashville
Can you fly a drone here?
Yes, with a Metro Parks permit. Cane Ridge Park is one of three Metro Nashville parks with a designated flying field. It's in uncontrolled Class G airspace, so you don't need LAANC, but you do need Metro's annual model aircraft permit.
- Status
- Permit needed
- Airspace
- Class G
- LAANC
- Not required
- Land manager
- Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation
Drone rules at Cane Ridge Park Flying Field
- Metro Parks allows model aircraft, including drones, only at its designated flying fields, and only with an annual model aircraft permit.
- The permit costs $35 a year for Davidson County residents and $45 for non-residents, and requires proof of liability insurance.
- Flying stops during permitted special events at the park.
- The field is also an FAA-recognized identification area (FRIA) used by the Middle Tennessee Radio Control Society.
Nearby restrictions
- Check for temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) in a LAANC or B4UFLY app before every flight.
Getting there
Cane Ridge Park, Antioch. Flying hours: 8 a.m. to dusk daily.
Sources
↗ Metro Parks: model aircraft permit↗ Metro Board of Parks Policy Manual, policy 3000.13↗ FAA: FAA-Recognized Identification Areas (FRIAs)↗ FAA UAS Facility Map dataCane Ridge Park Flying Field drone FAQ
Can you fly a drone at Cane Ridge Park Flying Field?
Yes, with a Metro Parks permit. Cane Ridge Park is one of three Metro Nashville parks with a designated flying field. It's in uncontrolled Class G airspace, so you don't need LAANC, but you do need Metro's annual model aircraft permit.