Geographical Flight Restrictions for Models over 250g

In plain language

If your model aircraft weighs more than 250 grams, you must get special permission to fly it near airfields or higher than 150 meters inside active control zones (CTR).

Requirement as structured

Model aircraft weighing over 250g require authorization from the competent authority to fly near civil or military airfields, or in an active control traffic region (CTR) when flying higher than 150 meters above ground level.

Original regulatory text

In the following areas, model aircraft weighing over 250g may only be flown with an authorisation from the competent authority: - In the vicinity of a civil or military airfield. These are marked on the drone map and the geographical flight restrictions are indicated. - In an active control traffic region (CTR) when flying higher than 150 metres above ground level.

Applies when

min mtom kg

0.25