Communication Environment Verification

Verified from official sources
2-3-1(4)Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

Before operating multiple drones, you must check the radio signal at the flight location to ensure the network has enough capacity and strength to handle all your drones at the same time.

Requirement as structured

MLIT guidelines require operators to conduct a pre-flight survey of radio signal strength and ensure that the communication capacity, signal strength, and quality are sufficient to safely support the specific number of simultaneous aircraft being operated.

Original regulatory text

(4) あらかじめ飛行場所における電波強度等の確認を行い、機体数や運航環境を踏まえて多数機同時運航を安全に実施するために必要な通信環境(通信容量、電波強度、通信品質)が確保されることについて確認すること。

Applies when

operation
Multi-UAS