Exemption from Authorization for Lightweight UAS
Verified from official sourcesVersion 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026
In plain language
Drones weighing less than 250g flying below 30 meters (approx. 100 feet) do not need a permit to fly in these restricted areas, as long as there is no airfield without a designated airfield zone nearby.
Requirement as structured
UAS with a maximum take-off mass of less than 250 g operated up to a maximum altitude of 30 meters above ground level are exempt from the authorization requirement in permanent flight restriction areas, provided there is no airfield without an airfield zone within the flight area.
Original regulatory text
UAS mit einer höchstzulässigen Startmasse von weniger als 250 g , welche bis zu einer maximalen Flughöhe von 30 Meter über Grund genutzt werden, sind von dieser Bewilligungspflicht ausgenommen . Dies gilt jedoch nur dann, wenn innerhalb Ihres Flugbereichs kein Flugplatz ohne Flugplatzzone liegt.
Applies when
- max mtom kg
- 0.25
- max altitude m
- 30