About DroneLaws.us
Our mission, data sources, and the technology behind the most comprehensive drone law reference in the United States.
Our Mission
DroneLaws.us exists to make drone law information accessible, understandable, and up-to-date for every pilot in the United States. Whether you're a Part 107 commercial operator or a weekend hobbyist, you deserve to know the rules before you fly.
Drone regulations in the US are complex. Federal rules from the FAA form the baseline, but each of the 50 states — and hundreds of municipalities — can layer on additional requirements. Keeping track of this patchwork of laws is a full-time job. We built DroneLaws.us so you don't have to.
How It Works
Automated Research
Our AI-powered legal research agents scan federal, state, and local government sources on a weekly basis, identifying new legislation, regulatory changes, and enforcement actions.
Intelligent Extraction
Raw legal text is processed through advanced AI models that extract structured data — statute numbers, effective dates, penalty schedules, and plain-English summaries.
Validation & Review
Extracted data is validated against established schemas, sanity-checked for accuracy, and flagged for human review when confidence is low.
Publication
Validated data is published to the site, with change logs generated automatically. Monthly deep-pass analysis ensures comprehensive coverage and cross-state consistency.
Data Sources
Federal Regulations
FAA.gov, eCFR (Title 14), Federal Register
State Legislation
State legislature websites (50 states + DC)
Local Ordinances
Municode, American Legal Publishing, city/county sites
Enforcement
FAA enforcement database, news feeds, court records
Airspace Data
FAA UAS Facility Maps, LAANC providers
Validation
Cross-referenced against legal databases and official state codes
Who We Are
DroneLaws.us is a project of Drones Inbound LLC, based in Springdale, Arkansas. We're drone pilots ourselves, and we built this because we needed it.
We also build PilotLedger.com, the all-in-one platform for managing your commercial drone business. Flight logs, certificate tracking, fleet management, and more — all in one place.
Legal Disclaimers
This site provides general information about drone laws and is not legal advice.
DroneLaws.us is not affiliated with the FAA or any government agency.
Information is updated weekly by automated systems. We cannot guarantee completeness.
Consult a qualified attorney for legal advice regarding your specific situation.
Contact
Found an error? Have a suggestion? We want to hear from you.
Email: info@dronesinbound.com