UAS Operations in Model Airfield Areas (Category 1)
Verified from official sources§ 18b Z 1Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026
In plain language
If you want to fly a drone in a designated model airfield area (Category 1) in Austria, you must operate under an authorization issued to a model aircraft club or association under Article 16.
Requirement as structured
UAS operations in designated model airfield areas (Category 1) are only permitted with an authorization pursuant to Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2019/947.
Original regulatory text
1. Gebiete bei Modellflugplätzen gemäß Anhang E Teil A, in welchen der Betrieb von unbemannten Luftfahrzeugen mit Genehmigung nach Art. 16 der Durchführungsverordnung (EU) 2019/947 zulässig ist (Kategorie 1)