The Basic Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has revealed that the whole variety of drones registered within the UAE is 23,960, noting that for the reason that private drone ban has been lifted by UAE authorities, a complete of 93 corporations have been registered and 270 particular person purposes have been acquired to this point by way of the UAE Drones Unified Platform.
This got here throughout a press convention organised as we speak by the Basic Civil Aviation Authority, in collaboration with the Ministry of Inside and the Built-in Transport Middle of Abu Dhabi, to offer additional particulars about drone registration and operational necessities.
The press convention featured speeches by Colonel Jamal Al Hosani, Director of the Air Assist Division on the Ministry of Inside; Eng Aqeel Al Zarouni Assistant director common Aviation Security Affairs GCAA; and Eng. Hana Mohamed Al Kokhardi, Performing Director of UAV Division on the Built-in Transport Middle of Abu Dhabi.
Through the press convention, the Basic Civil Aviation Authority clarified that the UAE Drones Unified Platform is an interactive platform designed to register and regulate drone operations, present data on utilization necessities, and guarantee compliance with legal guidelines and procedures that safeguard people and property.
GCAA defined that the platform gives a centralised hub to simplify procedures for customers by involving all related authorities in a single place. It’s a foundational pillar to help the continual growth and enchancment of the UAV sector. It additionally contributes to attaining nationwide strategic targets geared toward enhancing high quality of life by way of making certain the accountable and protected use of this know-how, aligning with the “We’re the UAE 2031” imaginative and prescient and the UAE Centennial 2071.
It has been defined that registration on the platform is completed by way of the digital id. Customers are required to evaluation all situations and comply with the registration steps. They’ve to make sure that the areas for flying are permitted and that the distant identification system is offered on the UAV.
Operational necessities for these have been defined in the course of the press conferences as follows:
-Submit the operation request by way of the platform.
-Adhere to the designated areas within the flight map on the app.
-Fly at an altitude not exceeding 400 toes (120 meters).
-Fly inside visible line-of-sight and through daytime.
-Keep away from flying over gatherings and respect others’ privateness.
-Function the UAV in a fashion that doesn’t pose a hazard to the protection of people and property.
-Keep away from airports and helicopter touchdown pads.
-Comply with the foundations and directions information to your particular UAV.”
-Put together your UAV for every flight.
By means of this platform, the GCAA, together with its strategic companions, is dedicated to streamlining procedures and organising operations in alignment with nationwide and worldwide security rules.
GCAA reiterated its dedication to fostering a protected and superior setting for this rising sector and strongly inspired all customers to stick to the established pointers to make sure the optimum and accountable use of this contemporary know-how.
Customers can confer with the UAE Drones utility to evaluation all situations, registration steps, and permitted areas. Moreover, they’ll confirm the supply of a distant identification broadcasting system. Registration inquiries might be despatched to drones@gcaa.gov.ae , and questions on airspace and the airspace area might be directed to airspaceapprovals@gcaa.gov.ae .
Through the press convention Colonel Jamal Al Hosani, Director of the Air Assist Division on the Ministry of Inside mentioned that the ministry, in coordination with the GCAA, the Nationwide Emergency Disaster and Disasters Administration Authority, and different related authorities, has introduced that using drones by people has turn into permissible as of January 7, 2025, topic to particular situations that guarantee the protection and safety of the neighborhood.
This transfer, he added, goals to reinforce the standard of life and obtain the targets of the ‘We the UAE 2031’ imaginative and prescient.
He emphasised the significance of the general public adhering to the directions and necessities of the related authorities to make sure the protection of lives and property and improve neighborhood safety.
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