Required Permits for Transponder Use

Verified from official sources
6.1Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026

In plain language

If your drone is equipped with a transponder, you must obtain a radio frequency license from HAKOM and apply for an ICAO Mode S code from the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency (CCAA).

Requirement as structured

To operate a UAS equipped with a transponder, the operator must obtain a radio frequency spectrum license from HAKOM and an ICAO Mode S aircraft code from the CCAA (HACZ) using form AIRW-FRM-014.

Original regulatory text

Za korištenje bespilotnog zrakoplova opremljenog transponderom potrebno je ishoditi sljedeće dozvole/odobrenja: a) Hrvatska regulatorna agencija za mrežne djelatnosti (HAKOM) - Dozvola za uporabu radiofrekvencijskog spektra na zrakoplovu... b) Hrvatska agencija za civilno zrakoplovstvo (HACZ) - Zahtjev za izdavanje ICAO Mode S koda zrakoplova na obrascu AIRW-FRM-014.