Clearance required for flight in controlled airspace (category 2 equivalent)

In plain language

For drones above 7 kg and up to 25 kg, controlled airspace always needs an ATC clearance - there is no low-height exemption.

Requirement as structured

Flight in controlled airspace may only take place after specific permission (clearance) from, and on the conditions given by, the air traffic control unit responsible for that airspace. No height-based exemption applies to this category.

Original regulatory text

5 § Flygning i kontrollerat luftrum får bara ske efter särskilt tillstånd av och på de villkor som lämnas från berörd flygkontrollenhet för det aktuella luftrummet (klarering).

Applies when

country

Sweden

scope note

Open category (Article 4) operations corresponding to Swedish category 2 (MTOM above 7 kg up to and including 25 kg, flown within VLOS), per TSFS 2020:97 1 kap. 1 a § point 4.

limiting instrument

TSFS 2020:97, 1 kap. 1 a §

regulatory category

National overlay

limiting instrument url

https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/TSFS/TSFS%202020_97.pdf