Horta Airport Area 1 Altitude Limit

In plain language

In Area 1 of Horta Airport, you must not fly higher than 30 meters above the ground. If there is an obstacle taller than 30 meters within 75 meters of your drone, you can fly up to the height of that obstacle.

Requirement as structured

RPA flights in Area 1 of Horta Airport are limited to 30 meters above the surface, or up to the height of a natural or artificial obstacle within a 75-meter radius if the obstacle exceeds 30 meters, unless authorized by ANAC.

Original regulatory text

2 - Área 1: ... b) No interior da presente área são permitidos voos de RPA até 30 metros acima da superfície ou até à altura máxima do obstáculo natural ou artificial existente num raio de 75 metros, centrado na aeronave, caso a altura de tais obstáculos seja superior a 30 metros. A operação acima das alturas mencionadas anteriormente carece de autorização da ANAC.

Applies when

max altitude m

30