Why is there a no fly zone over the Grand Canyon?

The 1,900 square miles of Grand Canyon National Park include six no-fly zones, set up to isolate the canyon's wild inhabitants and park visitors from the noise of plane and helicopter tours and other aircraft. Aircraft must operate within designated flight corridors, so these areas can be busy.



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Grand Canyon National Park is a small single runway airport located near the southeast rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. The airspace north of the airport's Class Delta airspace is highly regulated and restricted.

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Helicopter tours are available to the Grand Canyon's South, West, and North Rims, as well as over the Las Vegas Strip. You can fly to the Grand Canyon, along the Rim, or deep into the Canyon where you'll land on the Canyon floor 4,000 feet below the Rim.

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Airplane tours to the Grand Canyon from Las Vegas can fly to the South Rim, West Rim, or Grand Canyon North. Each route boasts breathtaking views of Lake Mead's crystal waters, the massive Hoover Dam, the Mojave Desert, and the winding Colorado River before reaching the Grand Canyon.

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The Grand Canyon North Rim, almost a 5-hour car ride from Las Vegas, is definitely a car ride for the dedicated. But if you can tolerate 268 miles in a car, the more remote North Rim will reward you with smaller crowds and some of the Grand Canyon's best views.

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Look across the canyon and the elevation of the North Rim is 1,000 feet higher. If you've arrived from an elevation any lower than 4,000 feet, chances are you're going to feel the effects of the thin air: shortness of breath, light-headedness, and perhaps a tinge of a headache. So don't go full tilt right away.

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Most visitors don't know that you can also drive to the bottom of the canyon! You do so by taking Diamond Creek Road. The route starts in Peach Springs, Arizona, a small town on the historic Route 66. In order to drive on this road to the Grand Canyon, you'll need a permit, as it's on Hualapai land.

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The Grand Canyon tops bucket lists across the world, and yet, it faces threats from every direction. Uranium mining risks contamination of precious water sources, and proposed developments threaten the natural, cultural, and scenic values of the canyon.

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Well, yes, you can get to Africa from the Grand Canyon. You cannot walk to Africa from the Grand Canyon though unless you go up through Alaska then into Russia and all the way through Central Asia and into Africa.

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Other domestic animals or pets are prohibited below the rim. Traps and nets are prohibited. A valid fishing license is required for all fishing. Because of their sensitive and sometimes dangerous nature, entry and/or exploration of any caves or mines must be approved in advance through Grand Canyon National Park.

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You may not take rocks, fossils, plant specimens, or anything else out of the park except the items you brought in and the souvenirs you purchase during your visit. If you find antlers in the woods, leave them there.

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