BVLOS drone operations in Belgium

What the rules say

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

• Legally possibleNo
• Authorisation requiredConditional
• Authorisation typepermitYes
• Pilot requirementConditional
• Aircraft requirementConditional
• Risk assessment requiredYes
• Standard scenario availableNot resolved
• Predefined pathway availableNot resolved
• Ground risk controlNot resolved
• Repeat or generic authorisationNot resolved
• Populated area pathwayYes
• Digital applicationNot resolved
• Operational limitationsConditional
• ExceptionsConditional

What changes the answer

The published rules distinguish the a1 and open categories of operation.

• location

  Distance at or below 50 m

The rules behind this answer

• Binding lawNational rule

  Access conditions for EBR-06B and EBR-07B military aerodrome zones

  Access to UAS geographical zones EBR-06B and EBR-07B requires prior flight authorization from the zone manager, and BVLOS flights must use U-space services.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Access conditions for EBR-06B and EBR-07B military zones

  Access to UAS geographical zones EBR-06B and EBR-07B requires prior flight authorization from the zone manager, and any BVLOS flights must use U-space services.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Access Conditions for EBR-06B and EBR-07B Zones

  Access to geographical UAS zones EBR-06B and EBR-07B outside opening hours requires prior flight authorization from the zone manager, and BVLOS flights must use U-space services.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Access Conditions for Ground-Level Military Danger Zones

  Access to geographical UAS zones protecting military danger zones starting from the ground or sea surface is restricted to a maximum altitude of 100 feet AGL, a maximum UAS takeoff mass of less than 4 kg, and BVLOS flights must use U-space services.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Access conditions for military aerodrome zones outside opening hours

  Access to UAS geographical zones protecting military aerodromes outside opening hours requires prior authorization from the zone manager, prior authorization from the SGRS for remote sensing of military installations, and the use of U-space services for BVLOS flights.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Access Conditions for Military Aerodromes Outside Opening Hours

  Access to geographical UAS zones protecting controlled military aerodromes outside opening hours (excluding EBR-06B and EBR-07B) requires prior authorization from the zone manager, prior authorization from the ADIV for remote sensing of military installations, and the use of U-space services for BVLOS flights.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Access conditions for military danger zones touching the surface

  Access to military danger zones starting from the ground or sea surface is restricted to flights at or below 100 feet AGL, UAS with an MTOM under 4 kg, and BVLOS flights must use U-space services.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Access conditions for military danger zones with an elevated floor

  Access to military danger zones whose floor does not start at the surface is restricted to flights at a maximum height of 100 feet below the floor of the danger zone, and BVLOS flights must use U-space services.

  Open the requirementOfficial source

Official sources

• Koninklijk besluit van 8 november 2020 tot uitvoering van Uitvoeringsverordening (EU) 2019/947 (consolidated, NL) — skeyes (Belgian air navigation service provider)Open

Known limitations

• Binding law and official guidance disagree on bvlos.operational_limitations; the binding position is published.
• 5 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 Belgium

• Do I need to register my drone in Belgium?Registration in Belgium is governed by a published mass threshold of 0.25 kg, alongside the further conditions cited below. Whether it applies to a given flight depends on those conditions, each cited to its rule.
• Do I need Remote ID in Belgium?Remote identification in Belgium is framed by a published mass threshold of 25 kg, together with the aircraft and operation conditions cited below. Whether a given flight must carry or broadcast an electronic identity depends on those conditions.
• What is the maximum drone altitude in Belgium?Drone flights in Belgium 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 Belgium?Drone flights near aerodromes in Belgium are governed by airspace and aerodrome restrictions: whether permission is needed depends on the airspace, distance or aerodrome type published below.
• Can I fly a drone at night in Belgium?No. A published rule in Belgium prohibits night operations for the operations covered here.
• When does a drone operation need authorisation in Belgium?Whether an operation in Belgium needs prior authorisation depends on the operational category, risk class or location: the published triggers below decide it.
• What training do I need to fly a drone in Belgium?Remote pilot competency in Belgium scales with the operation: which training, examination or proof of competency applies is set by the published conditions below.
• Do I need drone insurance in Belgium?Drone insurance in Belgium is published with a minimum third-party cover of 0.75 million SDR. Whether cover is required for a given flight depends on the published conditions below.

All drone laws in Belgium