RPAS Operations within 3 Nautical Miles of an Airport

In plain language

You are not allowed to fly your drone within 3 nautical miles of the centre of an airport unless you follow the specific established safety procedures applicable to that airport.

Requirement as structured

No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system within three nautical miles from the centre of an airport unless the operation is conducted in accordance with the established procedure for that airport.

Original regulatory text

No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system under this Division if the remotely piloted aircraft is at a distance of less than three nautical miles from the centre of an airport... unless the operation is conducted in accordance with the established procedure with respect to the safe use of remotely piloted aircraft systems that is applicable to that airport...

Applies when

country

Canada

regulatory category

General