NOTAM Issuance and Duration for Temporary Restricted Areas

Verified from official sources
9.5Circolare ENAC ATM-09A, para. 9Version 1Effective -Verified 24 August 2026

In plain language

If your drone operation requires a temporary restricted area, the corresponding NOTAM must be published at least 7 days before you begin. This restricted area can last for a maximum of 90 days, but you can request a single 30-day extension per year.

Requirement as structured

The NOTAM establishing a temporary restricted area (R) for UAS operations must be issued at least 7 days before the start of the operations and has a maximum duration of 90 days, extendable by an additional 30 days per year upon request.

Original regulatory text

In relazione ai precedenti paragrafi 9.2, 9.3 e 9.4, il Notam, che sarà emesso almeno 7 (sette) giorni prima dell’inizio delle operazioni, prevedrà l’istituzione di una zona temporaneamente regolamentata (R) e avrà la durata massima di 90 giorni, estendibile, su richiesta, di ulteriori 30 giorni nel corso di un anno.