Special Flight Operations Certificate for Advertised Events
Verified from official sourcesTransport Canada - Microdrones (under 250 g)Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026
In plain language
If you want to fly your microdrone at any public advertised event (like a concert, festival, or sporting event), you must apply for and receive an SFOC before flying.
Requirement as structured
To fly any drone at an advertised event, including a drone weighing less than 250 g (a microdrone), you must get a Special Operations Certificate (SFOC) for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS).
Original regulatory text
To fly any drone at an advertised event , including a drone weighing less than 250 g (a microdrone), you must get a Special Operations Certificate (SFOC) for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) .
Applies when
- country
- Canada
- max mtom kg
- 0.249
- regulatory category
- General