BVLOS Height Limit for Aircraft Under 2 kg

In plain language

If your drone weighs less than 2 kg, you can fly BVLOS up to 120 meters above the ground. If there is a tall artificial obstacle (over 105 meters) within 50 meters of your drone, you can fly up to 15 meters above its highest point.

Requirement as structured

For BVLOS operations of aircraft weighing less than 2 kg, the aircraft must fly at a height of less than 120 meters above the surface, or less than 15 meters above the highest artificial obstacle of more than 105 meters in height within a 50-meter horizontal radius.

Original regulatory text

ou lorsque sa masse est inférieure à 2 kilogrammes : - à une hauteur inférieure à 120 mètres au-dessus de la surface ou inférieure à 15 mètres au-dessus de la hauteur de l'obstacle artificiel de plus de 105 mètres de hauteur le plus élevé dans un rayon horizontal de 50 mètres ;

Applies when

country

France

max mtom kg

2

operation type

BVLOS

regulatory category

Specific