UAS Operations Near Major Airports

Verified from official sources
LuftVO § 21hVersion 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

You cannot fly within 1,000 meters of a major airport boundary, or within 1,000 meters of the extended runway centerlines (extending 5 km out), unless you are operating in the 'Specific' category.

Requirement as structured

UAS operations over and within a lateral distance of 1,000 meters from airport boundaries, and within 1,000 meters of the runway centerlines extended by 5 kilometers in both directions, are only permitted if the operation is in the Specific category.

Original regulatory text

über und innerhalb eines seitlichen Abstands von 1 000 Metern von der Begrenzung von Flughäfen sowie innerhalb einer seitlichen Entfernung von weniger als 1 000 Metern aller in beide An- und Abflugrichtungen um jeweils 5 Kilometer verlängerten Bahnmittellinien von Flughäfen, wenn der Betrieb in der „speziellen“ Kategorie stattfindet

Applies when

country
Germany
regulatory category
General