Chile: owners must register a drone with the DGAC before operating it under DAN 151

Verified from official sources
DAN 151 151.201Version 1Effective -Verified 2 October 2026

In plain language

Under DAN 151 section 151.201, every owner of a drone who wishes to operate it under DAN 151 (operations over populated areas) must enter it in the DGAC special drone register before starting operations; a lessee or borrower under a loan or leasing contract may register it in their own name with a copy of that contract.

Requirement as structured

Under DAN 151 section 151.201, every owner of a drone who wishes to operate it under DAN 151 (operations over populated areas) must enter it in the DGAC special drone register before starting operations; a lessee or borrower under a loan or leasing contract may register it in their own name with a copy of that contract.

Original regulatory text

151.201 Obligación de registro Todo propietario de un RPA, que desee operar de acuerdo con esta norma, deberá inscribirlo en la DGAC en el registro especial de RPA antes de iniciar las operaciones. Si un propietario de RPA, desee renunciar a la inscripción de su RPA, deberá solicitar por escrito a la DGAC (Subdepto. Aeronavegabilidad), la eliminación del registro, junto a la entrega de la correspondiente "Tarjeta de Registro" que le fue otorgada. En caso de que el propietario ceda el derecho de utilización a un tercero a través de un comodato o leasing, el tercero podrá registrar el RPA a su nombre siempre que entregue una copia del documento que respalda lo señalado.

Applies when

scope
populated_area_operations
caveat
Whether a drone flown only under DAN 91 outside populated areas must be registered is not stated in the reviewed text and is not covered. English claim is a Drone Assistant rendering of the official Spanish text; the Spanish text governs.