Minimum Distance from Airports for VLOS Operations

In plain language

You cannot fly your drone under VLOS within 3 nautical miles of the centre of an airport unless you meet the requirements of section 901.73.

Requirement as structured

No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft to conduct a VLOS operation if the aircraft is at a distance of less than three nautical miles from the centre of an airport, subject to section 901.73.

Original regulatory text

Subject to section 901.73, no pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft to conduct a VLOS operation if the aircraft is at a distance of less than (a) three nautical miles from the centre of an airport

Applies when

country

Canada

operation

VLOS

regulatory category

General