Wind Speed Operational Limits

Verified from official sources
3-1(2)Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

Do not fly if the wind speed is 5 m/s or more, unless your drone's official manual states it can handle higher winds.

Requirement as structured

JCAB states that operators must not fly the aircraft in wind speeds of 5 m/s or higher, unless the manufacturer's instruction manual explicitly permits flight under such conditions.

Original regulatory text

(2) 風速5m/s以上の状態では飛行させない。ただし、風速5m/s以上の状態で飛行可能であることを、製造者等が定める取扱説明書等にて確認している場合は、その条件による。