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US FAA bans drones for Super Bowl LX

By Thomson Reuters Jan 30, 2026 | 1:27 PM

WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration on ‍Friday said it was barring drones for Super Bowl LX at ‌Levi’s Stadium ‌in Santa Clara, California and imposing additional restrictions in downtown San Francisco ​during the days leading ‍up to ​the sporting ​event.

The Super Bowl ‍is one of just a few events where the FBI uses counter-drone protection. ‍The restrictions bar drones within a 30 ‍nautical ‍mile radius ​of the stadium ​up ⁠to 18,000 ‌feet during the Super Bowl.

(Reporting by David Shepardson in Washington; Editing by Chris ⁠Reese)