The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ban on drone operations in a number of areas of New Jersey till Jan. 17, except operators are granted particular permission from the federal government attributable to “particular safety causes.”
Uncrewed aerial drones have been lighting up the sky at night time in New Jersey and close by states for weeks, since about mid-November, resulting in concern from residents and hypothesis on-line. Some had demanded solutions from native and state officers for solutions.
The short-term flight restrictions, that are set to final till Jan. 17, have been applied starting Wednesday within the following areas: Hamilton, Bridgewater, Cedar Grove, North Brunswick, Metuchen, Evesham, Camden, Gloucester Metropolis, Westampton, South Brunswick, Edison, Branchburg, Sewaren, Jersey Metropolis, Harrison, Elizabeth, Bayonne, Winslow, Burlington, Clifton, Hancocks Bridge and Kearny.
The restrictions say no uncrewed plane programs can function inside a nautical miles of the airspace laid out in every NOTAM, together with from the bottom as much as 400 toes. Leisure drones are allowed to function as much as 400 toes, underneath FAA guidelines.
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