Mandatory Local Assessment

In plain language

Before flying in Portugal, you must conduct a local assessment of your flight area, checking local airspace rules, terrain, population density, and weather conditions to ensure your safety measures are compatible.

Requirement as structured

UAS operators must perform a local assessment of the intended area of operation in Portugal, including airspace, terrain, demographics, and weather conditions.

Original regulatory text

The UAS operator (OAT or LUC without proper privileges) must perform a local assessment (verification of local conditions) in the area of operationthat include an airspace analysis (e.g. geographical zones, airspace classification and other airspace management local conditions), terrain and demographic characteristics (e.g. static and dynamic population density), as well as climatic conditions (e.g. weather).

Applies when

operation

cross-border