Prior ATC agreement inside the controlled airspaces listed at Annexe II, 3°

Verified from official sources
Arrêté du 3 décembre 2020, article 5Version 1Effective -Verified 30 August 2026

In plain language

Inside the controlled airspaces listed in Annexe II, 3°, you need the prior agreement of the air traffic control unit before flying. The aerodrome-vicinity rules of Article 4, 4° still apply on top of this.

Requirement as structured

Open-category and aeromodelling-association flights inside the controlled airspaces listed at Annexe II, 3° require the prior agreement of the body providing the air traffic control service. This applies without prejudice to the aerodrome-vicinity restrictions of Article 4, 4°, and does not apply within an activity for which an activity location has been established (Article 5, 5°).

Original regulatory text

3° Sans préjudice des dispositions du 4° de l'article 4, sont soumises à l'accord préalable de l'organisme fournissant le service du contrôle de la circulation aérienne : i. les évolutions des aéronefs à l'intérieur des espaces aériens contrôlés listés au 3° de l'annexe II, et ;

Applies when

country
France
operation
open_category_or_aeromodelling_association
regulatory category
Open