Prohibition of RPA Flights in Airport Prohibited Areas

Verified from official sources
Anexo (Área de Proteção Operacional)Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026

In plain language

You are not allowed to fly drones inside the designated Prohibited Areas around airports (such as Lisbon and Cascais) unless you have a specific authorization under the regulation.

Requirement as structured

RPA flights are prohibited inside the designated Prohibited Areas of airport operational protection zones, except under the conditions specified in Article 11(2).

Original regulatory text

No interior da presente área são proibidos os voos de RPA, salvo nas situações mencionadas no n.º 2 do artigo 11.º

Applies when

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