Fine for flying without flight approval

Verified from official sources
Article 166Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

If you fly your drone in restricted airspace or under conditions requiring approval without getting permission first, you can be fined up to 3 million KRW.

Requirement as structured

A person who operates an ultralight flying device (초경량비행장치) without obtaining flight approval (비행승인) from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall be subject to an administrative fine (과태료) of up to 3 million KRW.

Original regulatory text

5. 제127조제3항을 위반하여 국토교통부장관의 승인을 받지 아니하고 초경량비행장치를 사용하여 비행한 사람(제161조제4항제2호가 적용되는 경우는 제외한다)