Notification Deadline and Method for Public Service Operators

Verified from official sources
Article 6Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

If you are flying a drone for public service near a designated airport, you must submit a notification to the airport administrator at least 48 hours before your flight.

Requirement as structured

A public service operator (公務操縦者) who intends to fly a small unmanned aircraft, etc. in the surrounding area of a target airport must submit the required notification documents to the target airport administrator at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled flight start time.

Original regulatory text

公務操縦者が行う法第十条第三項の規定による対象空港管理者への通報は、小型無人機等の飛行を開始する時間の四十八時間前までに、次に掲げる書類を、当該小型無人機等の飛行に係る対象施設周辺地域の対象空港管理者に提出して行うものとする。