Utah’s Tooele Army Depot is becoming sort of both a “no fly zone” and a “no spy zone” for unmanned drones.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday that it is banning drones from flying over that Utah base and what it calls 11 other “national security sensitive locations.”
The restrictions take effect on July 11. The FAA warns that operators who violate the restrictions may be subject to criminal charges and civil penalties.
“The FAA has been cooperating with federal partners to address concerns about malicious drone operations,” the agency said in a press release announcing the restrictions.