The invention provides an unmanned plane control apparatus and method based on 4G communication. A central processor distributes identity recognition identifiers (such as IP addresses) and radio frequency communication frequencies to each unmanned plane, and the central processor parses a preset airplane control program, obtains flight parameters, sends the flight parameters through a 4G network to the unmanned planes corresponding to the identity recognition identifiers, at the same time, senses manual operation of users, generates operation instructions, and sends the operation instructions through radio frequency communication to the unmanned planes matching the radio frequency communication frequencies. The 4G communication distance is long, the execution cost is low, the bandwidth capacity is large, and the message transmission rate is high. By using the 4G communication to undertake major communication tasks, the control cost of the unmanned planes can be remarkably reduced. Besides, the 4G communication is employed for long-distance transmission, the defect that conventional radio frequency communication cannot realize long-distance accurate communication can be overcome, and the unmanned planes can be stably controlled.