Minimum horizontal distance from populated areas in subcategory A3
Verified from official sourcesUAS.OPEN.040(2)UAS.OPEN.040Version 1Effective -Verified 24 August 2026
In plain language
You must maintain a horizontal distance of at least 150 metres between your drone and any residential, commercial, industrial, or recreational zones.
Requirement as structured
UAS operations in subcategory A3 must be conducted at a safe horizontal distance of at least 150 metres from residential, commercial, industrial, or recreational areas.
Original regulatory text
UAS operations in subcategory A3 shall comply with all of the following conditions: be conducted at a safe horizontal distance of at least 150 metres from residential, commercial, industrial or recreational areas;
Applies when
- category
- Open
- operation
- EU UAS operation
- subcategory
- A3
- regulatory category
- Open