{"id":16267,"date":"2019-07-18T00:00:40","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T22:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caa.cz\/?page_id=16267"},"modified":"2025-10-09T12:19:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T10:19:30","slug":"unmanned-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.caa.gov.cz\/en\/flight-operations\/unmanned-aircraft\/","title":{"rendered":"Unmanned Aircraft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Since 31<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;December 2020 the common European regulatory framework for unmanned aircraft systems UAS is implemented in the Czech Republic.<\/strong>&nbsp;For more information on the common EU framework please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easa.europa.eu\/domains\/civil-drones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.easa.europa.eu\/domains\/civil-drones<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For <strong>cross-border operation according to Article 13 <\/strong>of the Commission implementing regulation (EU) 2019\/947 of 24 May 2019, as amended, please use the following application form:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caa.gov.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CBO_CAA_F-SP-094-0_2022.dotx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_dotx\">Application for a cross-border UAS operation in the \u2018specific\u2019 category<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Please be aware that for all UAS operated in the Czech Republic, regardless of the purpose of use (Recreational and Sport Flying \/ Aerial Work \/ Corporate Flights), special operational conditions apply, including airspace limitations and geographical zones. The corresponding general measure establishing these geographical zones can be found here (available in Czech only): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caa.gov.cz\/provoz\/bezpilotni-letadla\/zemepisne-zony\/prehled-zemepisnych-zon-pro-bezpilotni-systemy-bez-vlivu-na-klasicky-provoz-s-pilotem-na-palube\/\">https:\/\/www.caa.gov.cz\/provoz\/bezpilotni-letadla\/zemepisne-zony\/prehled-zemepisnych-zon-pro-bezpilotni-systemy-bez-vlivu-na-klasicky-provoz-s-pilotem-na-palube\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\">For practical interpretation, we recommend using the digital map available at the <strong>DroneMap<\/strong> website (<a href=\"https:\/\/dronemap.gov.cz\/index.php?lang=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/dronemap.gov.cz\/index.php?lang=2<\/a>) to display the exact boundaries of the geographical zones and the applicable operational conditions within them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Comprehensive and up-to-date information on unmanned aircraft issues is available on the Civil Aviation Authority (hereinafter referred to as \u201cCAA-CZ\u201d) website&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caa.gov.cz\/en\/flight-operations\/unmanned-aircraft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.caa.gov.cz\/provoz\/bezpilotni-letadla\/<\/a><strong>. This information is available in the Czech language only as it is subject to frequent updates. Thank you for your understanding.<\/strong><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><em>Note: Please be aware that by committing an offence against the Act No 49\/1997 Coll., on civil aviation and amending Act No 455\/1991 Coll., on trade licensing (Trade Licensing Act) as amended, as amended you may be facing a penalty up to 3 000 000 CZK if processed in an administrative proceeding.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ucl-contacts-widget\">\n    <div class=\"articleContentWrapper\">\n        <div class=\"widgetHeader\">\n            <h2 class=\"contacts-title-main\">Contacts<\/h2>\n\n            <p><p>For information in this area, please contact the competent manager.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\">\n            <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                <ul class=\"contacts\">\n                                        <li>\n                        <div class=\"contact-wrapper\">\n                            <div class=\"contact dark\">\n                                <div class=\"contact-name\">Petr Pla\u010dek<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"contact-position\">Department of Regulation and UAS Director<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"bottom_text\">\n                                    <div class=\"contact-phone\">+420 225 421 234<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"contact-email\"><a href=\"mailto:petr.placek@caa.gov.cz\">petr.placek@caa.gov.cz<\/a><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\t                                <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleContentWrapper\">\n\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 31st&nbsp;December 2020 the common European regulatory framework for unmanned aircraft systems UAS is implemented in the Czech Republic.&nbsp;For more information on the common EU framework please visit https:\/\/www.easa.europa.eu\/domains\/civil-drones. 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