Altitude limit in airport control zones beyond 5 km

Verified from official sources
DrönarflygguidenVersion 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

You can fly up to 50 meters above the ground without ATC clearance in a control zone, as long as you are at least 5 km away from the airport runway and your drone's speed does not exceed 25 m/s.

Requirement as structured

Within an airport control zone but more than 5 km from the runway, the maximum altitude without ATC clearance is 50 meters above ground level.

Original regulatory text

på lägre höjd än 50 meter över marken inom övriga kontrollzoner.

Applies when

country
Sweden
airspace class
control_zone
regulatory category
Open