Altitude limit in military airport control zones beyond 5 km

Verified from official sources
DrönarflygguidenVersion 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

In military control zones (Karlsborg, Linköping/Malmen, Linköping/SAAB, Luleå/Kallax, Ronneby, Såtenäs, Uppsala, Vidsel, Visby, Hagshult, Jokkmokk), you must fly below 10 meters AGL if you do not have ATC clearance, and you must remain at least 5 km away from the runway with a speed of 25 m/s or less.

Requirement as structured

Within a military airport control zone but more than 5 km from the runway, the maximum altitude without ATC clearance is 10 meters above ground level.

Original regulatory text

på lägre höjd än 10 meter över marken inom kontrollzon för de militära flygplatserna Karlsborg, Linköping/Malmen, Linköping/SAAB, Luleå/Kallax, Ronneby, Såtenäs, Uppsala, Vidsel, Visby, Hagshult och Jokkmokk

Applies when

country
Sweden
airspace class
control_zone
regulatory category
Open