Controlled Airspace Authorization Requirement
Verified from official sourcesSOR/96-433, s. 901.71Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026
In plain language
You cannot fly your drone in controlled airspace unless you have received an authorization from the air traffic services (ATS) provider for that area.
Requirement as structured
A pilot must not operate a remotely piloted aircraft in controlled airspace unless an authorization has been issued by the provider of air traffic services in the area of operation.
Original regulatory text
No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft in controlled airspace under this Division unless an authorization has been issued by the provider of air traffic services in the area of operation
Applies when
- country
- Canada
- airspace class
- controlled
- regulatory category
- General