BVLOS Operations over Sparsely Populated Areas

Verified from official sources
Drone operation categories and pilot certificates: Level 1 Complex operations - Lower-risk BVLOS operationsVersion 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

You can fly a small drone beyond visual line-of-sight over sparsely populated areas if you have a pre-validated BVLOS declaration.

Requirement as structured

Transport Canada guidance states that operators may fly a small RPA with a pre-validated BVLOS declaration over sparsely populated areas.

Original regulatory text

fly a small RPA with pre-validated BVLOS declaration over sparsely populated areas

Applies when

country
Canada
operation
BVLOS
environment
sparsely_populated
regulatory category
Specific