Flight approval in flight restriction areas

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Article 127Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

If you want to fly a drone or other ultralight flying device in a designated flight restriction area, you must obtain flight approval from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport before taking off.

Requirement as structured

A person who intends to fly a designated ultralight flying device (초경량비행장치) in a flight restriction area (초경량비행장치 비행제한공역) must obtain prior flight approval (비행승인) from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Original regulatory text

동력비행장치 등 국토교통부령으로 정하는 초경량비행장치를 사용하여 국토교통부장관이 고시하는 초경량비행장치 비행제한공역에서 비행하려는 사람은 국토교통부령으로 정하는 바에 따라 미리 국토교통부장관으로부터 비행승인을 받아야 한다.

Applies when

controlled airspace
true