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Can You Fly A Drone At Night? The 107.29 Daylight Waiver

Can You Fly A Drone At Night? The 107.29 Daylight Waiver

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR Part 107) governing drone operations in the United States explicitly limits drone operations during daylight hours and during what is called civil twilight, which is defined as the 30 minutes before official sunrise and after official sunset. Outside those hours on any given day, it is illegal to fly a small unmanned aircraft for commercial purposes. That is unless…