Specifying Flight Path for Specific Operations

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Note 4Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

You must specify your exact flight path when applying for flights near airports, above 150m, at night in congested areas, BVLOS at night, BVLOS without a visual observer, over events, or for hobby/R&D purposes. For other flights, defining the general flight area is sufficient.

Requirement as structured

JCAB requires applicants to specify the exact flight path for high-risk operations (such as flights near airports, emergency airspace, altitudes above 150m, night DID flights, night BVLOS, BVLOS without assistants, event flights, hobby flights, and R&D flights); for other operations, the expected flight area may be provided instead.

Original regulatory text

次の飛行を行う場合は、飛行の経路を特定し記載すること。それ以外の飛行であって飛行の経路を特定できない場合には、飛行が想定される範囲を記載すること。・航空機の離陸及び着陸が頻繁に実施される空港等...周辺の空域...・地表又は水面から 150m以上の高さの空域...・人又は家屋の密集している地域の上空における夜間飛行・夜間における目視外飛行・補助者を配置しない目視外飛行・催し場所の上空の飛行・趣味目的での飛行・研究開発目的での飛行

Applies when

operation
BVLOS