Prohibition on Leaving Canadian Domestic Airspace

Verified from official sources
SOR/96-433, s. 901.13Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

You must keep your drone within Canadian Domestic Airspace. You cannot fly it across the international border or outside domestic airspace boundaries unless you hold a valid Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) for RPAS.

Requirement as structured

A pilot operating a remotely piloted aircraft must not cause the aircraft to leave Canadian Domestic Airspace.

Original regulatory text

Subject to subsection (2), no pilot operating a remotely piloted aircraft shall cause the aircraft to leave Canadian Domestic Airspace.

Applies when

country
Canada
regulatory category
General