Emergency Oral Notification Procedure

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

In plain language

In urgent situations like disasters, you can notify the local police station verbally right before taking off. However, you must still get permission from the facility manager before making this verbal report.

Requirement as structured

NPA states that in emergencies such as disasters, pilots may notify the jurisdictional police station orally immediately before the flight, provided they have obtained the facility administrator's consent beforehand.

Original regulatory text

災害その他緊急やむを得ない場合に限っては、小型無人機等の飛行を開始する直前までに、当該小型無人機等の飛行に係る対象施設周辺地域を管轄する警察署に口頭で通報することで足りることとしています。ただし、その場合であっても、対象施設の管理者等の同意を通報に先立って得る必要があることに注意してください。