Special Flight Operations Certificate for Advertised Events

Verified from official sources
Transport 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