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Drone Park

Students in the Virginia Tech Drone Park

The easiest way to fly on campus is to use the Drone Park. The football-field-sized facility gives students, researchers, employees, and members of the community a place to explore UAS operations without the constraints of registration, certification, or specialized training.  The Drone Park also offers grants to undergraduate students planning to become certified drone pilots.

To access the park and schedule flight time:  

Commercial and third-party operations will have additional requirements

Current weather at the drone park: WeatherSTEM.

The Virginia Tech Drone Park is located at 2143 Oak Lane; see the map below. 

Drone Park map

Partial campus map with the Virginia Tech Drone Park noted