Operational Authorization in Aerodrome Zones
Verified from official sources§ 18 (4) Luftverkehrsregeln 2014Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026
In plain language
If you want to fly your drone near the international airports in Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Linz, Salzburg, or Vienna, you must get a special permit from Austro Control before taking off.
Requirement as structured
Drone operators must obtain an operational authorization from Austro Control prior to flying a drone within the aerodrome zones (Flugplatzzonen) of the international airports Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Linz, Salzburg, and Vienna-Schwechat.
Original regulatory text
Sollten Sie Ihre Drohne innerhalb einer dieser Flugplatzzonen fliegen wollen, müssen Sie den Vorgaben des § 18 (4) Luftverkehrsregeln 2014 vorab eine Betriebsbewilligung seitens Austro Control einholen.