SMF·Sacramento, CA·Class C

Can you fly a drone at Sacramento International?

SMF sits in Class C controlled airspace. Drone flight under Part 107 inside that surface area requires LAANC authorization or a Part 107 airspace waiver. Here is the current LAANC ceiling at the field itself, pulled live from the FAA UAS Facility Map.

Airspace authorization required

Sacramento International (SMF)

At the field reference point of Sacramento International, the LAANC ceiling is 0 ft AGL — an FAA airspace authorization (Part 107 waiver or recreational equivalent) is required.

How LAANC works at SMF

The FAA splits the surface area around SMF into a 1 nautical-mile grid. Each cell carries a maximum altitude (in feet AGL) up to which LAANC will auto-approve a Part 107 flight. Cells closest to the runway typically have a 0 ft ceiling — a waiver is required to fly there.

Check a specific address

Ceilings change quickly across the SMF surface area. Enter the exact address you plan to fly from to get the cell that applies to you.

Run airspace check

Data: FAA UAS Facility Map (UASFM). Always verify on b4ufly.aloft.ai or the FAA before flight. Altoa is not the FAA.