Is it OK to hand carry drone on a plane?

Drones are allowed through the checkpoint. Please check with your airline prior to traveling for their policy. Drones containing lithium batteries, fuel cells, and components of certain parachute systems may be prohibited in baggage.



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Most drones are powered with lithium-ion batteries and are required by the FAA to be stored in your carry-on baggage.

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For example, Delta Air Lines requires that, if you intend to surrender your drone at the boarding gate or at check-in to be loaded in the cargo compartment, you must remove lithium-ion batteries from the bag before it can be loaded into the cargo compartment, and you must carry the batteries with you in the cabin.

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Batteries rated for 101 to 160 watt hours Batteries installed in a drone are acceptable as well as up to two spare batteries in your carry-on. These batteries installed in a drone are also able to be checked, again with airline approval. However, spare batteries of this size cannot be packed in checked baggage.

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For these reasons, airport radar can't detect drones to the level that we need it to in order to maintain airspace security at airports. Additionally, radar has limitations like range and depth of field, which in some cases drone technology manages to bypass.

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American Airlines passengers are allowed to travel with drones. However, the drone's battery must not exceed 160-watt-hours. Passengers may take a drone as carry on luggage if it or its box is less than 22 x 14 x 9 inches / 56 x 36 x 23 centimeters in size.

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Airport GEO Zones To ensure public airspace safety, DJI sets GEO Zones around airports to regulate UAV flights. *Because environments and safety concerns may vary, airports are classified according to three risk categories: high, medium, and low. No flight whatsoever is permitted inside a Restricted Zone.

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Yes, you can take a drone on a plane — but there are a few rules. As DJI explains, yes you can take a drone on a plane as either a piece of carry-on luggage, or as a piece of checked luggage, depending on its size. But, no matter what, you must take out the drone's batteries and put those in your carry-on bag.

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Batteries allowed in carry-on baggage include: • Dry cell alkaline batteries: typical AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt, button-sized cells, etc. consumer-sized lithium ion batteries (up to 100 watt hours per battery).

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Lithium batteries can catch fire
While not all batteries are prohibited in checked luggage, lithium batteries are considered hazardous and should not be packed in checked bags. If a lithium battery overheats and catches fire inside the cargo hold, the fire can quickly spread and become difficult to control.

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Firearms, ammunition, and fireworks are prohibited, as are all knives and safety razors (including pocket knives and Swiss Army knives). Straight razors and replacement blades for straight razors are also not allowed. Most tools also cannot be packed in carry-on luggage, as they have the potential to cause harm.

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But there are also areas that are completely off limits. The US has federal, state, and local laws that tightly regulate airspace. These no fly zones, sometimes called “no drone zones,” include airports, stadiums, concert halls, prisons, wildlife preserves, and more.

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