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Board approves special‑use permit for unmanned aircraft operations on private Mojave County airstrip
Summary
The Mojave County Board of Supervisors approved a special‑use permit allowing unmanned vertical takeoff and landing aircraft operations on a 36‑acre residential parcel for maintenance and R&D tied to agricultural and firefighting work. The board discussed enforceable limits and FAA jurisdiction over airspace.
The Mojave County Board of Supervisors on April 6 approved a special‑use permit (Resolution 2026‑064) allowing unmanned aircraft operations on a private 36‑acre parcel in the Antares Road vicinity.
The applicant, Dirk Vanvoris, told the board the site will be used for maintenance and research and development linked to off‑site agricultural operations and firefighting. ‘‘The FAA capsus of 400 ft above ground level,’’ Vanvoris said in response to a supervisor’s question about maximum altitude. He described the aircraft as unmanned vertical‑takeoff‑and‑landing vehicles and said most…
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