Geographical Zones Near Civil Airports Without Instrument Flight Procedures (Red Area)
Verified from official sources6.9(a)Circolare ENAC ATM-09A, para. 6Version 1Effective -Verified 24 August 2026
In plain language
Near civil airports without instrument flight procedures, the restricted 'Red Area' extends 3 km from the runway ends and 1 km from the sides, from the ground up to unlimited altitude.
Requirement as structured
In the vicinity of civil airports without instrument flight procedures, the Red Area geographical zone extends up to 3 km longitudinally in both runway directions and up to 1 km laterally from the runway, from ground level up to unlimited altitude.
Original regulatory text
6.9 Zone geografiche nelle vicinanze di aeroporti civili senza procedure strumentali di volo... a) fino ad una distanza di 3 km dall’ARP o coordinate geografiche pubblicate, longitudinalmente in entrambe le direzioni di pista e fino a 1 km lateralmente dalla pista (AREA ROSSA). Verticalmente, fino a UNL;