Fine for flying an ultralight flying device without insurance
Verified from official sourcesArticle 84Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026
In plain language
If you fly a drone (ultralight flying device) that requires mandatory insurance without having active insurance or mutual aid coverage, you can be fined up to 5 million KRW.
Requirement as structured
A person who operates an ultralight flying device (초경량비행장치) without purchasing the mandatory insurance (보험) or mutual aid (공제) in violation of Article 70, Paragraph 3 or 4 shall be subject to an administrative fine (과태료) of up to 5 million KRW.
Original regulatory text
제70조제3항 또는 제4항을 위반하여 보험 또는 공제에 가입하지 아니하고 경량항공기 또는 초경량비행장치를 사용하여 비행한 자
Applies when
- operation
- commercial-operations