Österreich/en

Österreich/en
Competent authority	Austro Control
Registration page	Registrierung
Map with restricted zones	Karte
Registration necessary	Ja„Ja“ ist kein Wahrheitswert (wahr/falsch).
Labeling necessary	Ja„Ja“ ist kein Wahrheitswert (wahr/falsch).
Pilot license necessary	Ja„Ja“ ist kein Wahrheitswert (wahr/falsch).
Maximum flight altitude in meters	120120 m <br />

General information

Drone Laws in Europe

EU Drone Regulation

The EU drone regulation generally specifies the following rules:
Liability insurance	Labeling obligation	Legal minimum age	Maximum flight altitude	Drone license	Security
Private liability insurance usually does not cover drone accidents. Here you need your own drone insurance'.	Registration of all drone pilots. Also applies to drones under 249g. This electronic UAS operator ID (eID) must then be visibly attached to the drone (instead of the owner's name and address as before) by means of a drone badge.	Minimum age of 16 years. In the presence of an authorized pilot) a drone may be flown even at a younger age.	for drones set at 120 meters above ground.	Small drone license (EU certificate of competence) is required for all drones. Exception: inventory drones with a take-off mass of less than 250 grams or classified drones of class C0.	Privacy must be respected - no recording of people without permission (enshrined in state law, not in EU drone law).
			Generally, the new regulation mainly prohibits flying beyond visual range.	The large drone license (EU Remote Pilot Certificate) is optionally required if drones in the transitional regime between 500 grams to 2kg or certified drones of class C2 want to fly in OPEN A2 in addition to the category OPEN A3.	Sufficient (depending on the weight of the device or classes correspondingly large) Safety distance to people

General no-fly zones

	Flying over residential properties
	Flying over nature reserves
	Flying at a lateral distance from airports of less than 1 km und in Verlängerung der Start- und Landebahn näher als 5km
	Flying in Control Zones

Model flight

The registration obligation also applies in the model flight sector. The operator of model aircraft may fly under certain conditions (compliance with the prescribed safety distances, completion of the required online course and online tests) within the framework of the category "open".

Model flying clubs can also apply to Austro Control for individual permits for club operations, e.g. for flights over 120 m or with model aircraft over 25 kg.

Licenses already issued to model flying clubs (under Austrian law) shall continue to be valid subject to the requirements, conditions and time limits specified in the notice.

Mobile Map Apps

Dronespace (Official)

• Dronespace App

ÖAMTC

• Google - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at.oeamtc.drohnen&hl=de_AT
• Apple - https://itunes.apple.com/at/app/drohnen-info/id1290290673?mt=8

More information ÖAMTC Drohnen App

Spots

The following options are available in Österreich/en. Recommendations from users.

Spots	Photo	Max. Flight altitude
Castle Hochosterwitz		0 m
Castle Kreuzenstein		0 m
Dachstein View		120 m
Dürnstein		120 m
Husarentempel		120 m
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