# 2026-12203: Coast Guard Creates Safety Zone for Pittsburgh Drone Show

2026-12203, Safety Zone; Ohio River Mile Marker 0-0.5, Allegheny River Mile Marker 0-0.5, Monongahela River Mile Marker 0-0.5, Pittsburgh, PA, is a Federal Register rule from Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard published 2026-06-17, effective 2026-06-27; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-24).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12203
- As of: 2026-06-24
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12203
- Title: Safety Zone; Ohio River Mile Marker 0-0.5, Allegheny River Mile Marker 0-0.5, Monongahela River Mile Marker 0-0.5, Pittsburgh, PA
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Citation: 91 FR 36537
- Published: 2026-06-17
- Effective: 2026-06-27
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1625-AA00
- Last updated: 2026-06-24

## In one line

Coast Guard Creates Safety Zone for Pittsburgh Drone Show

## Summary

On June 27, 2026, the Coast Guard will set up a temporary safety zone on the Allegheny, Ohio, and Monongahela Rivers near Pittsburgh from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. This zone keeps boats and people out during a cool drone show to keep everyone safe from falling debris and low-flying drones. If you’re on the water, you’ll need special permission to enter, but no fees or long delays are expected.

## Abstract

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on June 27, 2026, on the Allegheny River Mile Marker 0 to Mile Marker 0.5, the Ohio River Mile Marker 0 to Mile Marker 0.5 and the Monongahela River Mile Marker 0 to Mile Marker 0.5. This safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waters during a drone display. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Pittsburgh, or a designated representative.

## Effects PRIA read

- One-Hour Safety Zone on Three Rivers: cost, low. If you are on the water in Pittsburgh on June 27, 2026, you cannot enter the Allegheny, Ohio, or Monongahela Rivers between Mile Marker 0 and 0.5 from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. unless the Captain of the Port Pittsburgh or a designated representative gives you permission. To request permission, contac…

## Related documents

- [2026-20087](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20087): Clarification of Certain Mariner Training Requirements, 2026-10-01
- [2026-13137](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-13137): Marine Casualty Reporting on the Outer Continental Shelf, 2026-06-30
- [2026-08699](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08699): Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic Coast, 2026-05-05
- [2026-20632](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20632): Special Local Regulations; San Francisco Bay Navy Fleet Week Parade of Ships and Blue Angels Demonstration, San Francisco, CA, 2026-10-08
- [2026-20527](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20527): Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC), Eastern Great Lakes, Western New York; Sub-Committee Vacancy, 2026-10-07
- [2026-20522](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20522): Safety Zone; Luminsea Miami Shootout and Races, Miami Marine Stadium Harbor, Miami FL, 2026-10-07

## Sources
- [2026-12203 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/17/2026-12203/safety-zone-ohio-river-mile-marker-0-05-allegheny-river-mile-marker-0-05-monongahela-river-mile)
- [2026-12203 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-17/pdf/2026-12203.pdf)

## Related
- [Previous: 2026-12190, Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail Open and Distribute Parcel Mailings Dis…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12190)
- [Next: 2026-12272, Resin Acids, Esters With Glycerol in Pesticide Formulations; Exemption From the…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12272)
- [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12203 (as of 2026-06-24).