Checking Emergency Airspace Designations

Verified from official sources
Q.2 / A.2Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

Before every flight, you must check the JCAB website or their official X (Twitter) account (@mlit_mujinki) to ensure your flight path does not overlap with any newly designated emergency airspace.

Requirement as structured

MLIT states that drone operators must check the Civil Aviation Bureau's website or official X (formerly Twitter) account to verify whether any emergency airspace has been designated before commencing a flight.

Original regulatory text

災害等の規模に応じ、国土交通大臣がその都度『緊急用務空域』を指定し、航空局ホームページ、X(旧 Twitter)にて周知します。ドローン・ラジコン機等を飛行させる前に『緊急用務空域』の確認を必ず実施してください。