Maximum Altitude and Day-Only Operation

Verified from official sources
Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (compilation 102, 2026-06-30) 101.238Version 2Effective -Verified 28 August 2026

In plain language

You must only fly your drone during daylight hours and keep it at or below 400 feet (approximately 120 meters) above the ground.

Requirement as structured

An RPA operated under standard RPA operating conditions is operated at or below 400 feet AGL and only during the day.

Original regulatory text

An RPA is operated in standard RPA operating conditions if, at all times during the operation: ... (b) the RPA is operated at or below 400 ft AGL by day;

Applies when

max altitude m
121.92