Approval required for operations above 400 feet AGL outside approved areas

Verified from official sources
101.250(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