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I wouldn't call "five miles away from the nearest airport" to be near an airport.

• JshWright 8y ago
  Five miles off the end of the runway a landing plane is only ~1,500ft above the ground. That's higher than the legal ceiling for drones, but it's certainly well within their technical capabilities.
• heelix 8y ago
  As a pilot, I would. Most of the bug smashers I rent will be flying around 90-120 nautical miles per hour, so 5 miles out puts you 2-3 minutes from the field. Within one minute or so you better be setting up for landings, usually dropping to 1000' AGL thereabouts. A fair bit of traffic in a 5 mile zone when towered.