Drone registration in Austria

What the rules say

Each line is resolved from published facts of Austria. "Not resolved" means the corpus does not answer it in a machine-checkable way — never that the law is silent.

• Registration requiredConditional
• Weight threshold0.25 kgConditional
• Operator registrationConditional
• Aircraft registrationConditional
• Identifier displayConditional
• Renewal or validity periodConditional
• Digital registrationConditional
• Registration exceptionsConditional

What changes the answer

The published rules distinguish the certified, open and specific categories of operation.

• altitude

  Flight altitude below 120 m

• other

  Kinetic energy above 80 joules

• weight threshold

  Take-off mass at or above 250 g

The rules behind this answer

• Binding lawNational rule

  Authorization for Cross-Border UAS Flights

  Cross-border flights with Class 1 and 2 unmanned aircraft into Austrian territory are only permitted if the aircraft has Austrian nationality, the flight is permitted under applicable EU regulations, or an authorization has been granted by Austro Control GmbH.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Carrying Proof of Registration and Insurance

  The operator or the remote pilot must carry proof of valid insurance and the registration confirmation during every flight and present them to supervisory authorities upon request.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Duty of UAS Operator to Identify the Pilot

  On request of the district administrative authority, the operator of an unmanned aircraft identified by its registration number must state who flew it as pilot at a given time, giving that person's name and address — immediately, or within two weeks of service of a written request. If the operator cannot give this information, the operator must name the person who can; that person is then obliged to provide it. Rights to refuse information do not apply against this request.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Mandatory Drone Liability Insurance

  Operators of unmanned aircraft must ensure that every unmanned aircraft they operate is properly insured for liability under §§ 146 to 168 of the Luftfahrtgesetz, insofar as EU law does not apply. Open-category drones that do not require registration are exempt. In the open and specific categories and in model-flying clubs under Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2019/947, one blanket liability policy may cover all of an operator's drones instead of one policy per drone.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Mandatory UAS Liability Insurance

  UAS operators must ensure that every operated drone requiring registration is properly insured, and they must provide the insurance policy number during registration.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Minimum Age and Responsibility of UAS Operators

  UAS operators must be at least 18 years old and are responsible for ensuring that flights under their registration number do not endanger aviation safety and that pilots comply with regulations.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Minimum Age for UAS Operators

  The registered UAS operator must be at least 18 years of age.

  Open the requirementOfficial source

Official sources

• Luftfahrtgesetz (LFG) § 24k — Flugmodelle (RIS konsolidiert, XML) — Austro Control Österreichische Gesellschaft für Zivilluftfahrt mbHOpen
• Luftfahrtgesetz (LFG) § 24j — Registrierung, Versicherung und Nachweise (RIS konsolidiert, XML) — Austro Control Österreichische Gesellschaft für Zivilluftfahrt mbHOpen
• Luftfahrtgesetz (LFG) § 169 — Übergangs- und Schlussbestimmungen (RIS konsolidiert, XML) — Austro Control Österreichische Gesellschaft für Zivilluftfahrt mbHOpen

Known limitations

• Binding law and official guidance disagree on registration.renewal_or_validity; the binding position is published.
• 1 dimension(s) of this topic are not expressed in a machine-resolvable way by the published corpus and are reported UNKNOWN, never FALSE.

Other drone rules in Austria

• What is the maximum drone altitude in Austria?Drone flights in Austria are held to a published general height limit of 120 m AGL. The limit is not absolute: the published conditions that change it are cited below.
• Can I fly a drone near an airport in Austria?Drone flights near aerodromes in Austria are governed by airspace and aerodrome restrictions: whether permission is needed depends on the airspace, distance or aerodrome type published below.
• When does a drone operation need authorisation in Austria?Whether an operation in Austria needs prior authorisation depends on the operational category, risk class or location: the published triggers below decide it.
• Do I need drone insurance in Austria?Drone insurance in Austria is published with a minimum third-party cover of 20 kg. Whether cover is required for a given flight depends on the published conditions below.

All drone laws in Austria