Airspace Notification for Emergency Search and Rescue Flights

In plain language

If you fly a drone for emergency search and rescue in restricted areas (like near airports, in emergency zones, or above 150m), you must first coordinate with the airspace managers and then notify the local airport office by phone and email.

Requirement as structured

JCAB states that when operating a drone under the search and rescue exemption in airport surroundings, emergency response airspace, or above 150 meters, the operator must coordinate with the airport administrator or relevant airspace authority and notify the jurisdictional airport office by phone and email.

Original regulatory text

空港等周辺、緊急用務空域(注３)及び地上又は水上から 150m 以上の高さ（航空法第 132 条の 85 第１項第１号の空域）において無人航空機を飛行させる場合には、空港等の管理者又は空域を管轄する関係機関と調整した後、当該空域の場所を管轄する空港事務所に以下の情報を電話した上で電子メールなどにより通知すること。

Applies when

max altitude m

150