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New Mexico | 2023 State Drone Scorecard
New Mexico ranks 47th in its readiness for commercial drone services
Rank: 47
New Mexico ranked 47th in the 2023 State Drone Commerce Scorecard rankings. The state scored 3 out of 100 possible points in how prepared it is for commercial drone services.
The Six Factors Contributing to the Overall Score
A Score in Gray Indicates a Score Below the Median of All States
0 / 30
Airspace Lease Law
New Mexico law does not allow public authorities to lease low-altitude airspace above state and local roads. An airspace lease law would allow state or local officials to create drone highways above these roadways.
0 / 25
Avigation Easement Law
New Mexico law does not create an avigation easement, which means drone operators may be subject to nuisance and trespass laws, even if their drones do not disturb people on the ground.
0 / 20
Task Force or Program Office
State leaders should consider convening a statewide drone task force or creating a drone program office.
0 / 10
Sandbox
New Mexico does not have a drone sandbox. State officials should consider dedicating state facilities and airspace to commercial drone testing.
0 / 10
Law Vesting Landowners with Air Rights
New Mexico law does not expressly provide air rights to landowners, which raises litigation risk for drone operators.
3 / 5
Jobs Estimate
New Mexico is in the middle quintile when it comes to the number of drone-related jobs per 100,000 people.
How New Mexico Scored Relative to Its Peers
Commercial drone-readiness scores vary across the nation. To give state leaders and residents insight into how their state compares, we have provided the scores of four state peers. In this case, these peers are selected because of their geographic and political similarities.
New Mexico scored 3 of out 100 possible points. The top ranked state in 2023 was Arkansas, which scored 90 points.