Exemption for Infrastructure Owners and Managers

Verified from official sources
Real Decreto 517/2024, art. 39Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

If you are flying directly for or on behalf of the owner or manager of the critical infrastructure, the standard flight prohibitions and permission requirements of this zone do not apply, though you must still use appropriate safety mitigations.

Requirement as structured

The prohibitions and limitations on operating within essential services geographical zones do not apply to UAS operations conducted directly or indirectly by the owner or responsible manager of the infrastructure.

Original regulatory text

Las prohibiciones y limitaciones previstas en el apartado 3, no serán de aplicación en ningún caso a las operaciones con UAS realizadas directa o indirectamente por el titular o el gestor responsable de la instalación o infraestructura en el ejercicio de sus competencias...

Applies when

country
Spain
regulatory category
General