Certified Heliport Proximity Limit

In plain language

You must stay at least 1.9 km (1 mile) away from certified heliports unless you are operating under a specific, approved Transport Canada procedure.

Requirement as structured

Drone pilots must not fly closer than 1.9 kilometres (1 nautical mile) from any certified heliport listed in the Canada Flight Supplement, unless following an established Transport Canada procedure.

Original regulatory text

Unless you are following an established Transport Canada procedure, you cannot fly closer than: 1.9 kilometres (1 nautical mile) from heliports listed as Certified (“Cert”) in the Canada Flight Supplement

Applies when

country

Canada

regulatory category

General