Air Traffic Control Coordination for Flights Above 150 Meters

Verified from official sources
Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

Before you apply for permission to fly higher than 150 meters, you must coordinate and align your flight plans with the air traffic control agency that manages that specific airspace.

Requirement as structured

MLIT states that before applying for permission to fly at an altitude of 150 meters or higher above ground or water level, the applicant must coordinate with the air traffic control agency governing that airspace.

Original regulatory text

地表又は水面から150m以上の高さの空域を飛行させる場合には、許可申請の前に空域を管轄する管制機関と調整をおこなってください。

Applies when

max altitude m
150