CAN WE FLY AT YOUR PLACE?
Most of Long Island sits under controlled airspace. That almost never means no — it usually means an authorization we can file in minutes. Send an address and we'll tell you exactly where you stand. Free, and you don't have to book anything.
There are five airports on a 118-mile island.
JFK and LaGuardia to the west. Republic at Farmingdale. Long Island MacArthur at Islip. Gabreski out east. Their controlled airspace reaches well beyond the runways — which is why “can a drone fly here?” is a genuine question on this island in a way it isn't in most of the country.
Controlled does not mean closed
The large majority of controlled airspace here is flyable with an FAA authorization. The question is which kind you need — not whether it's possible.
Most approvals take minutes
LAANC is the FAA's automated authorization system. For a lot of locations it comes back near-instantly, so your date isn't at risk.
Some spots need lead time
Directly under a runway approach, the automated route isn't available and a manual FAA request is needed — that one takes weeks. Worth knowing before you pick a date.
Airspace isn't the only rule
Some parks, villages and venues have their own policies, and temporary restrictions pop up around events. We check those too.
Two fields. That's the whole thing.
An address and somewhere to send the answer. Everything else just helps us give you a more useful reply.
What people usually ask next.
Usually not. Most controlled airspace around Long Island is flyable for a certified pilot with an FAA authorization, and a great many of those come back through LAANC in minutes. The genuine no-go cases are narrow — and finding out which one you're in is exactly what this check is for.
No. If you book us, we file every authorization your location needs as part of the job — it's included, not an add-on. You don't need an FAA account or any paperwork.
Genuinely free and there's no catch. It takes us a few minutes, it's the same check we'd run before any booking, and we'd rather you found out now than after you'd set a date. If the answer is no, we'll say so plainly.
Deliberately not. Airspace determinations depend on current charts, the exact coordinates, the altitude needed and any temporary restrictions on your date — and a confidently wrong automated answer could put a real flight in violation. A certified pilot checks it and replies. It's slower by a few hours and worth it.
Find out before you pick a date.
It costs nothing and takes about twenty seconds to ask.