Salt Lake Tribune · Jul 5, 2019
FAA bans drones from flying over Tooele Army Depot
(Hans Pennink | AP file photo) This Jan. 25, 2019, photo shows a drone from the New York State Fire Agency. The FAA has banned drones from flying over a number of military installations, including Tooele Army Depot in Utah. Utah’s Tooele Army Depot is becoming sort of both a “no fly zone” and a “no spy zone” for unmanned drones.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday that it is banning drones from flying over that Utah base and what it calls 11 other “national security sensitive locations.”
The restrictions take effect on July 11. The FAA warns that operators who violate the restrictions may be subject to criminal charges and civil penalties.