Maximum Altitude Limit

Verified from official sources
Article 4Version 1Effective -Verified 21 August 2026

In plain language

Do not fly higher than 120 meters (approx. 400 feet) from the closest point of the ground, unless you are overflying an obstacle as specified in the rules.

Requirement as structured

During flight, the unmanned aircraft must be maintained within 120 metres from the closest point of the surface of the earth, except when overflying an obstacle.

Original regulatory text

during flight, the unmanned aircraft is maintained within 120 metres from the closest point of the surface of the earth, except when overflying an obstacle, as specified in Part A of the Annex

Applies when

country
United Kingdom
operation
EU UAS operation
regulatory category
Open