Prohibition of Operations Without Prior Permission

Verified from official sources
Real Decreto 517/2024, art. 39Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

You cannot fly inside these critical infrastructure zones unless you have received express, written permission beforehand from the owner or manager of the facility, and you must follow any conditions they set.

Requirement as structured

UAS operations within essential services geographical zones are prohibited unless prior and express permission is obtained from the owner or responsible manager of the infrastructure.

Original regulatory text

Dentro de las zonas geográficas de UAS generales por razón de la protección de las instalaciones e infraestructuras en la que se prestan servicios esenciales para la comunidad, no se podrán realizar operaciones con UAS salvo permiso previo y expreso del titular o del gestor responsable de la instalación o infraestructura y, en su caso, en las condiciones que éste determine.

Applies when

country
Spain
regulatory category
General