Minimum horizontal distance from populated areas in subcategory A3
Verified from official sourcesUAS.OPEN.040UAS.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
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