Operational authorization for airport ground UAS operations

In plain language

If you want to fly a drone inside airport boundaries under the Specific or Certified category, you must get prior authorization from ENAC, and the flight must be related to airport management activities.

Requirement as structured

UAS operations within airport boundaries in the specific or certified category require prior operational authorization from ENAC and must be for specific airport management needs.

Original regulatory text

All'interno delle aree sovrastanti il sedime aeroportuale le operazioni UAS, in categoria "specifica" o "certificata", possono essere condotte, previa autorizzazione operativa rilasciata dall'ENAC a norma dell'art. 12 del Reg. (UE) 2019/947, per specifiche esigenze connesse con la gestione delle attività aeroportuali

Applies when

operation

Airport operations