Southern Border Drone Temporary Flight Restrictions
Temporary flight restrictions bar unauthorized drone operations within one nautical mile north of the United States-Mexico border, surface to 400 feet above ground level, with authorization through U.S. Customs and Border Protection requested at least 48 hours in advance. The FAA announcement dated October 16, 2026 states the restrictions were effective that day, while the FAA Domestic Notice heading states October 19, 2026 to October 19, 2027; that discrepancy is flagged here, and individual NOTAM texts were not retrieved, so no NOTAM text is quoted.
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Sources
- FAA announcement (October 16, 2026) and FAA Domestic Notice (October 19, 2026 to October 19, 2027)