Operational Authorization for Permanent Flight Restriction Areas

Verified from official sources
Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026

In plain language

If you want to fly a drone in the restricted areas of Vienna (LO R 15), Lake Neusiedl (LO R 16), or the Rhine Delta (LO R 18), you must obtain a paid permit from Austro Control first.

Requirement as structured

Flights within the permanent flight restriction areas Wien (LO R 15), Neusiedler-See (LO R 16), and Rheindelta (LO R 18) require a paid operational authorization from Austro Control.

Original regulatory text

Für Flüge innerhalb dieser Gebiete bedarf es einer kostenpflichtigen Betriebsbewilligung seitens Austro Control .