Flying a drone at Dick Scobee Memorial Airfields (George Bush Park), Houston
Can you fly a drone here?
With club permission. This is the only designated model aircraft area in George Bush Park, and Harris County says you need prior written permission from the Bayou City Flyers to fly there. It's in uncontrolled airspace, so no LAANC is needed.
- Status
- Permit needed
- Airspace
- Class G
- LAANC
- Not required
- Land manager
- Bayou City Flyers (AMA club #901)
Drone rules at Dick Scobee Memorial Airfields (George Bush Park)
- This is a club flying field run by the Bayou City Flyers 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.
- Harris County Precinct 4 bans drones in its parks except designated areas. At George Bush Park, model aircraft may fly only in the designated area with prior written permission from the Bayou City Flyers.
Nearby restrictions
- Check for temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) in a LAANC or B4UFLY app before every flight.
Getting there
17260 Westheimer Parkway, Houston.
Sources
↗ Harris County Precinct 4 Parks FAQ (drones)↗ FAA: FAA-Recognized Identification Areas (FRIAs)↗ FAA UAS Facility Map dataDick Scobee Memorial Airfields (George Bush Park) drone FAQ
Can you fly a drone at Dick Scobee Memorial Airfields (George Bush Park)?
With club permission. This is the only designated model aircraft area in George Bush Park, and Harris County says you need prior written permission from the Bayou City Flyers to fly there. It's in uncontrolled airspace, so no LAANC is needed.