Maximum operating height

In plain language

You must not fly your drone higher than 400 feet (about 120 meters) above ground level unless you are flying in an officially approved area for your type of drone and follow its conditions, or have another specific permission.

Requirement as structured

A person must not operate an unmanned aircraft above 400 feet AGL unless the operation is conducted in an approved area for that class of aircraft in accordance with any approval conditions, or is otherwise permitted under Part 101.

Original regulatory text

(1) A person may operate an unmanned aircraft above 400 feet AGL only: (a) in an area approved under regulation 101.030 as an area for the operation of unmanned aircraft of the same class as the aircraft concerned, and in accordance with any conditions of the approval; or (b) as otherwise permitted by this Part.

Applies when

max altitude m

121.92