Certified Airport Proximity Limit

In plain language

You must stay at least 5.6 km (3 miles) away from certified airports unless you are operating under a specific, approved Transport Canada procedure.

Requirement as structured

Drone pilots must not fly closer than 5.6 kilometres (3 nautical miles) from any certified airport listed in the Canada Flight Supplement, unless following an established Transport Canada procedure.

Original regulatory text

Unless you are following an established Transport Canada procedure, you cannot fly closer than: 5.6 kilometres (3 nautical miles) from any airport listed as Certified (“Cert”) in the Canada Flight Supplement

Applies when

country

Canada

regulatory category

General