Approval required for operations above 400 feet AGL outside approved areas
Verified from official sources101.250(1)(a)Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026
In plain language
You cannot fly your drone higher than 400 feet above ground level outside of a designated approved area unless you have official approval from CASA.
Requirement as structured
A person must not operate a very small, small, or medium RPA outside an approved area above 400 feet AGL without CASA's approval.
Original regulatory text
A person may operate a very small RPA, a small RPA or a medium RPA outside an approved area only if: (a) where the RPA is operated above 400 feet AGL, the operator has CASA’s approval to do so;
Applies when
- max mtom kg
- 25
- max altitude m
- 121.92