Drone Operation and Flight Approval
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill encourages the use of innovative forms of technology such as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as drones, to achieve the University’s goals of effectively communicating, researching, and educating. Laws, regulations, and best practices around UAS are still evolving. The UNC-Chapel Hill Unmanned Aircraft Systems Policy seeks to ensure that any person using UAS on University property, or for University business purposes, complies with those legal obligations.
Users of UAS on campus must exercise extreme caution due to regular flights by UNC Health Air Care helicopters. As such, all UAS flights must be approved by UNC Police.