Restrictions for drones weighing over 250g near aerodromes and in CTRs

In plain language

If your drone weighs more than 250g, you cannot fly it within 5km of any civil or military airport runway, or higher than 120m above the ground inside an active Control Zone (CTR) without authorization.

Requirement as structured

It is prohibited to operate unmanned aircraft weighing over 250g within 5km of civil or military aerodrome runways, or in an active CTR if exceeding an altitude of 120m above the ground.

Original regulatory text

It is prohibited to operate unmanned aircraft weighing over 250g: a. within a distance of 5km from the runways of any civil or military aerodrome; b. in an active CTR if an altitude of 120m above the ground is exceeded.

Applies when

min mtom kg

0.25

max altitude m

120