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No Fly Zone Map Data

Updated September 2026. U.S. Class B, C, D, and surface Class E use FAA polygons (NASR cycle 3 September 2026) instead of round airport discs. Live TFRs include FAA stadium / sporting-event rings (SEAMS) only while they are in effect. Worldwide airports and parks are unchanged in role. Method, layer table, and what the map is not (not LAANC) are on the No Fly Zone Map page.

FAA NASR Class B, C, D, E airspace 28-day National Airspace System shapefiles — surface B/C/D and airport surface E (E2/E3/E4) FAA AIS Class Airspace same class-airspace product via FAA open GIS Worldwide airport data ourairports.com/data US National Park boundaries public-nps.opendata.arcgis.com FAA UAS flight restriction data TFRs and SEAMS stadium events — udds-faa.opendata.arcgis.com FAA stadium TFRs 3 NM, 1 hour before through 1 hour after MLB, NFL, NCAA D1 football, NASCAR UK National Park data naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com Canada National Park data hub.arcgis.com

Overlays are a reference. Some restrictions will be missing or out of date. Always confirm official sources before flight. Drone Buddy is not affiliated with the FAA.

Weather Data

The weather data in the Drone Buddy app is sourced from WeatherKit, which uses data from multiple sources including National Weather Service/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Environment and Climate Change Canada, Deutscher Wetterdienst, The Met Office/European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), Japan Meteorological Agency, and more. Weather data includes weather models, weather station data, radar, severe weather alerts, and more.

Weather Models

Weather Station Data

Radar

Severe Weather Alerts

Kp Index

The Kp index data used in the Drone Buddy app is sourced from the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Kp index provides information on geomagnetic activity and is used to determine the potential impact on GPS and other navigation systems.

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By using the Drone Buddy app, you agree to the use of these data sources and any related copyright information. If you have any questions or concerns about the data sources used in the app, please reach out to us at sayhi@dronebuddy.io.