Civil Airports with Instrument Flight Procedures - Yellow Area

Verified from official sources
6.8(c)Circolare ENAC ATM-09A, para. 6Version 1Effective -Verified 24 August 2026

In plain language

In the Yellow Area (10-15 km along the runway and 4-8 km to the sides) of civil airports with instrument procedures, you can only fly up to 45 meters (150 feet) above ground level without authorization.

Requirement as structured

In the Yellow Area of civil airports with instrument flight procedures, UAS operations are restricted from a height of 45 m (150 ft) AGL up to unlimited height.

Original regulatory text

c) oltre 10 km e fino a 15 km dall’ARP longitudinalmente in entrambe le direzioni di pista, e oltre 4 km e fino a 8 km lateralmente dalla pista, e comunque entro i limiti laterali del CTR, laddove istituito, (AREA GIALLA) da un’altezza di 45 m (150 ft) AGL fino a UNL;

Applies when

max altitude m
45