ENR 8.7 UAS Operations on Airports

1.. UAS Operations on Airports

  1. Larger public and civil UAS operate from military, civilian, and dual-use airports with set protocols and ­agreements with local ATC, often operate under IFR.
  2. sUAS operations on airports require coordination with the airport operator and respective air traffic control ­facility, Spectrum, the FAA Regional Airport District Office, or the State Department of Aviation, where ­applicable. Due to the complex nature of these operations, requests for on-airport operations within controlled ­airspace must be submitted via DroneZone for coordination with the air traffic control facility. On-airport ­operation requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis due to the inherent risks associated with operating in ­close proximity to areas frequented by manned aircraft.