Drones causing problems for the Port of Houston

With a recent incident in mid-April with a drone taking photos, the owner of the drone could be charged with a Class B misdemeanor under the Texas state law, because of the lack of permission from Hobby Airport. There is an airport within the 5 miles where the Basin terminal because of the proximity to Hobby Airport.

FAA requires all hobbyist operators to contact air traffic control and/or airport management if they will be within a 5-mile radius of any local airport.

Some of the photos were taken from low altitudes, and that should have been noticed and report, said Michael Ziesemer - Security Manager and Facilities Security Officer. He continued; "some commercial drones - like the one from the same manufacturer as the one involved in the incident at the port can carry a payload of 11 pounds or higher. A pipe bomb is generally in the range of five pounds of dynamite - equivalent."

Based on 
http://knowbeforeyoufly.org/air-space-map/, the Port of Houston is near a closed airspace however the airspace is opened for commerical and private aircrafts. 

The drone burned and crashed. The investigation is ongoing. The probable cause of the incident was a melted battery pack.