Maximum Altitude Limit
Verified from official sourcesArticle 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