Geographical areas of UAS

Remember that to carry out flights or operations with drones you must be registered and have a UAS operator number (UAS operator registration section).

In addition to the general rules of operation of drones depending on the operational category (Operationswith UAS/drones),depending on the place of operation, the operator may be subject to compliance with other requirements or find the flight limited or prohibited.

The geographical areas of UAS that establish the conditions of use of airspace and the requirements for additional equipment have been established in Royal Decree 517/2024.

The following guide provides detailed information on flight requirements and limitations in certain locations such as controlled airspace, in the environment of aerodromes or heliports, in urban environments, in prohibited and restricted areas, etc.:

• Spanish Edition: Guía sobre requisitos y limitaciones al vuelo de UAS en función del lugar de operación (Zonas Geográficas de UAS) Ed.03
• English Edition: Guide to UAS flight requirements and limitations, depending on the place of operations (UAS Geographical Zones) Ed.03
   
• Spanish Edition: Anexo I Modelo de acuerdo de coordinación entre aeródromos y helipuertos de uso restringido y operador UAS Ed.01
• English Edition: Appendix I Coordination agreement between restricted-use aerodromes and heliports and an unmanned aircraft system operator Ed.01 

In the application of ENAIRE drones you can consult the areas in which there are prohibitions or restrictions on the flight of drones, as well as dangerous areas and other alerts:

• ENAIRE drone app (also available on Google Play and Apple Store)

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