When England take on Croatia in the FIFA World Cup group stage on Wednesday, the area around AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, will be noticeably devoid of any planes.
That’s because the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued temporary flights in parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area during World Cup games to ensure there are no drones flying around the stadium. Temporary flight restrictions temporarily restrict all aircraft, including airplanes, helicopters and unmanned aerial systems (UAS, commonly referred to as “drones”) from flying over a specific geographic area.
Drones pose a safety risk to major sporting events because of their ability to cause injury or property damage. Even small drones can carry potentially dangerous payloads.
The temporary flight restrictions apply to nine World Cup games at AT&T Stadium (known as “Dallas Stadium” in the World Soccer Championship). The Justice Department said the flight restrictions will begin at AT&T Stadium in a 3 nautical mile radius up to 3,000 feet and will go into effect three hours before each game starts and end three hours after each game ends.
Temporary flight restrictions will also be in place during the FIFA Fan Festival in Dallas, with a flight range of 1 nautical mile from the Dos Equis Pavilion in Fair Park to a maximum altitude of 1,000 feet.
Under the temporary flight restrictions, any drone or other aircraft or drones are prohibited from flying unless prior approval from the FAA is obtained.
Photo: Aerial view of AT&T Stadium in Arlington — home of the Dallas Cowboys — Dallas, Texas — October 30, 2022
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