Clearance required for flight in controlled airspace (category 1 equivalent)

Verified from official sources
TSFS 2017:110Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

In controlled airspace you need a clearance from the responsible ATC unit, and you must follow its conditions.

Requirement as structured

Flight in controlled airspace may only take place after specific permission (clearance) from, and on the conditions given by, the air traffic control unit responsible for that airspace.

Original regulatory text

Flygning i kontrollerat luftrum får bara ske efter särskilt tillstånd av och på de villkor som lämnas från berörd flygkontrollenhet för det aktuella luftrummet (klarering).

Applies when

country
Sweden
scope note
Open category (Article 4) operations corresponding to Swedish category 1 (MTOM up to and including 7 kg, flown within VLOS), per TSFS 2020:97 1 kap. 1 a § point 3.
limiting instrument
TSFS 2020:97, 1 kap. 1 a §
regulatory category
National overlay
limiting instrument url
https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/TSFS/TSFS%202020_97.pdf