Operational Authorization for Flight Restriction Areas LO R15, LO R16, and LO R18

Verified from official sources
Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026

In plain language

If you want to fly a drone in the restricted areas of Vienna (LO R 15), Lake Neusiedl (LO R 16), or the Rhine Delta (LO R 18), you must obtain a paid operational authorization from Austro Control first.

Requirement as structured

Flights within the flight restriction areas Wien (LO R 15), Neusiedler-See (LO R 16), and Rheindelta (LO R 18) require a paid operational authorization from Austro Control.

Original regulatory text

Für Flüge innerhalb dieser Gebiete bedarf es einer kostenpflichtigen Betriebsbewilligung seitens Austro Control .

Applies when

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