Overview
- Levi’s Stadium will be surrounded by a 30‑nautical‑mile restriction on Super Bowl Sunday, with tighter inner zones and altitude limits reaching nearly 18,000 feet.
- Drone operations are barred from one hour before kickoff until one hour after the game ends, and any permitted flights require federal approval before launch.
- San Francisco will see temporary drone bans Feb. 3–7 around sites including Moscone Center, the Ferry Building, Grace Cathedral and the Palace of Fine Arts during specified hours.
- Officials warn of fines up to $75,000, potential criminal charges and equipment confiscation, with FAA and FBI teams deploying systems to detect and track unauthorized aircraft.
- Drones over 0.55 pounds must be registered, commercial operators need FAA testing and TSA clearance, shooting down a drone is illegal, and suspected violations should be reported to local police or the FAA.