First-Class Aircraft Certification Fees

In plain language

If you apply for First-Class Aircraft Certification, the fee varies significantly (from around 135,000 yen to over 1.5 million yen) depending on whether you plan to fly in densely populated areas (Specific Airspace).

Requirement as structured

Applicants for First-Class Aircraft Certification (第一種機体認証) must pay fees determined by whether the intended flight path includes Specific Airspace (特定空域), with fees ranging from 135,700 yen to 1,592,200 yen depending on the specific application category.

Original regulatory text

第五条　令第九条第一号ロ（２）（ｉ）の国土交通省令で定める額は、次の各号に掲げる飛行させようとする空域に応じ、当該各号に定める額とする。 一　人口密度が一平方キロメートル当たり一万五千人以上の区域の上空（以下「特定空域」という。）を含む空域　十四万千百円 二　特定空域を含まない空域　十三万五千七百円