SFOC-RPAS Requirement for Advertised Events

In plain language

If you want to fly any drone, even a microdrone under 250 g, at an advertised event, you must apply for and obtain an SFOC-RPAS.

Requirement as structured

Drone pilots operating any drone, including microdrones weighing less than 250 g, at an advertised event must obtain a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC-RPAS).

Original regulatory text

Since 2019, drone pilots wanting to operate a drone weighing 250 g or more at an advertised event have been required to obtain a lower-risk Special Flight Operations Certificate for a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (SFOC-RPAS). As of April 1, 2025, this requirement was extended to include microdrones (drones weighing less than 250 g).

Applies when

country

Canada

operation

advertised_event

regulatory category

General