On the way back from New Braunfels earlier this week, we passed by Retama Park in Selma, Texas. This well lit carnival was very obvious from the street, so we decided to come back the next night and video it with one of our drones. We first obtained written authorization to fly up to 400ft AGL (Above Ground Level) after 2100 hours in an area normally restricted to 50ft AGL even in daytime due to close proximity with JBSA Randolph AFB.
The carnival will continue through Sunday, April 25, 2021. More info about this event can be found online at https://bigtxfun.com. Looks like they used a drone during daylight hours to take the photos used on this website. Since this was taken on a Wednesday night between 2130 and 2200 hours, it’s not surprising that the crowd was this light. We’ll bet that it will be much busier this weekend.