Restricted areas, airspace rules, park regulations. 2 state-level rules for Tennessee, each linked to its official government source.
Tennessee state parks: Drones/UAVs require written Park Manager approval before any flight.
DRONES IN TENNESSEE STATE PARKS
GENERAL RULE
Tennessee: Drones/UAVs in state parks are subject to the same rules governing aircraft and require written Park Manager approval before any flight is allowed.
Tennessee follows FAA rules. Great Smoky Mountains NP PROHIBITS drones.
Tennessee follows FAA regulations. Great Smoky Mountains National Park PROHIBITS drones. State parks require written Park Manager approval before any drone/UAV flight (same rules as aircraft operation). Nashville and Memphis have no specific ordinances. Shiloh and other Civil War battlefields (NPS) prohibit drones. BNA and MEM airports sit within controlled airspace requiring LAANC authorization for drone flights (not a blanket Temporary Flight Restriction).
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