Seasonal Exemption and Nature Protection Approval for LO R 16

In plain language

In August and September, you do not need Austro Control's permission to fly in the Lake Neusiedl area (LO R 16), but you must always get permission from the Burgenland state government beforehand due to local nature conservation laws.

Requirement as structured

Austro Control's official guidance states that no Austro Control operational authorisation is required for UAS flights within LO R 16 during August and September, but that the Neusiedler See nature-protection rules remain in force at all times and that approval must therefore be obtained from the Burgenland provincial government before the flight. This is official Austro Control guidance; no Burgenland provincial provision establishing a drone-specific approval duty has been identified.

Original regulatory text

Im August und September ist daher für UAS-Flüge innerhalb von LO R 16 keine Betriebsbewilligung der Austro Control erforderlich. Bitte beachten Sie jedoch, dass die naturschutzrechtlichen Bestimmungen des Neusiedler Sees zu jeder Zeit gültig bleiben . Vor Durchführung eines Fluges ist deshalb die Genehmigung der Burgenländischen Landesregierung einzuholen.