{"id":556,"date":"2017-06-13T13:15:58","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T17:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.avatarfleet.com\/mwreal\/?p=556"},"modified":"2026-01-28T21:12:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T02:12:58","slug":"legal-to-fly-drone-in-cleveland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.avatarfleet.com\/mwreal\/blog\/legal-to-fly-drone-in-cleveland\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Legal to Fly a Drone in Cleveland Ohio?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The usage of drones for photography\/videography purposes is a increasingly growing trend, especially in real estate marketing and wedding cinematography. With more creativity and thought being put into these shots, the common question that pops up with drone flyers and onlookers is this: Is it legal to fly drones in or around the downtown Cleveland area?<\/p>\n<p>As of now, <b>the answer is no<\/b>, it is not legal to fly a drone at any altitude near the area surrounding downtown Cleveland without special permission from the FAA.<\/p>\n<p>The reason being is the proximity to Burke Lakefront Airport. To fly a drone, either leisurely or commercially (being paid to do so for any kind of job), an drone operator must abide by standard FAA Laws, which includes recognizing the 5 types of airspace (A, B, C, D, and E) restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) is considered <b>Class D<\/b>\u00a0airspace, thus meaning no sUAS (drone) can fly between the ground surface and 3,000 feet within about a 3 mile radius.<\/p>\n<p>Cleveland Hopkins Airport (CLE), is considered <b>Class B<\/b> airspace, so no drone pilot can fly within\u00a0about a 5 mile radius.<\/p>\n<p>There is debate as to how long it takes to get approved for permission to fly within these airspaces, but the FAA recommends allowing up to <b>90 days<\/b>\u00a0for written permission.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":559,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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