UAS geographical zone Ilmatieteenlaitos Jokioinen UAS, 24.1.-20.4.2022

Ilmatieteenlaitos Jokioinen UAS

Ilmatieteenlaitos Jokioinen UAS, SFC - FL80

604858N 0233007E - 604847N 0233008E - 604846N 0232947E - 604857N 0232946E - 604858N 0233007E

Inside Ilmatieteenlaitos Jokioinen UAS geographical zone, Finnish Meteorological Institute is exempted from the following (EU) 2019/947 open category requirements:

  • Unmanned aircraft system (Article 4 point 1 a)
  • Distance to people (Article 4 point 1 c)
    • ​​Conditions: The launch and landing site of the UAV's shall be controlled in a way that no uninvolved persons will enter the area. UAS operations shall be conducted as far away from residential buildings, roads, pavements and other areas that include uninvolved persons.
  • Visual line of sight (Article 4, point 1 d)
    • ​​Conditions: BVLOS operations are only allowed when temporary danger area is active.
  • Maximum flying height (Article 4, point 1 e)
    • Conditions: Flights above 120 m AGL are allowed only when temporary danger area is active.
  • Carrying dangerous goods and dropping material (Article 4, point 1f)
    • ​​​​​​​Conditions: The exemption only applies to the dropping of light weather probes. Dropping other items or carrying dangerous goods is prohibited.
  • Rules and procedures for the operation of UAS (Article 7, point 1) as follows:
    • General provisions (UAS.OPEN.010, point 2)
      • ​​​​​​​Conditions: Flights above 120 m AGL are only allowed when temporary danger area is active.

The exemptions in the UAS geographical zone apply only to UAS operations conducted by Finnish Meteorological Institute according to the conditions set in Traficom decision and it's enclosures.