SORA Airspace Risk Classification for ATZ / TRMZ Flights

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2.5.1.1 (c)Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026

In plain language

When doing a SORA risk assessment for flights in Portugal's ATZ or TRMZ zones (such as flying above 120m, BVLOS, swarms, or over crowds), you must classify the airspace risk as 'OPS in Mode C-veil or TMZ'.

Requirement as structured

For SORA risk assessments in Portugal, flights in an ATZ or TRMZ requiring ANAC authorization (such as flights above 120 meters AGL, BVLOS, swarms, or over assemblies of people) must be classified as 'OPS in Mode C-veil or TMZ'.

Original regulatory text

Flights in ATZ / TRMZ that require authorisation from ANAC, namely above 120 meters AGL, BVLOS , Swarms and over assemblies of persons, are assessed as “ OPS in Mode C-veil or TMZ”;

Applies when

operation
BVLOS
max altitude m
120