Coordination for Emergency Flights Near Airports or Above 150 Meters

In plain language

If you are flying under the emergency exception (such as for disaster response) near an airport or above 150 meters, you must coordinate with the airport manager or airspace authority beforehand to avoid colliding with manned aircraft.

Requirement as structured

MLIT states that when flying a drone near airports or in airspace at or above 150 meters under the emergency exception of Article 132-92 of the Civil Aeronautics Act, operators must coordinate in advance with airport administrators or relevant airspace authorities to prevent collisions.

Original regulatory text

空港等周辺や150m以上の空域で無人航空機を飛行させる場合には、航空機と無人航空機との接触等を防止するため、予め空港等の管理者や空域を管轄する関係機関との調整が必要。

Applies when

max altitude m

150