The country's eighth drone-only flight zone will be created.
Published2017.10.20 10:45The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is establishing the nation's eighth drone-only flight zone in the Ulsan area.
The newly established drone-only flight zone is located in Hajam-ri, Samdong-myeon, Ulju-gun, Ulsan Metropolitan City, at an altitude of 150 meters above the ground and covers an area of approximately 52,000 square meters, equivalent to the size of five soccer fields.
Within the drone-only flight zone, drones can be flown freely regardless of their weight. In Korea, there are seven drone-only flight zones, including Cheongna, Mihocheon, and Gimhae, and this is the first in the Ulsan area.
The Ulsan area has a high concentration of drone no-fly zones, including nuclear power plants, industrial facilities, and airports, so there have been many difficulties in establishing flight zones. However, the final decision was made by the Airspace Working Committee after a proposal from Ulsan Metropolitan City and active review by related organizations, including the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of National Defense.
The name of the newly designated drone-only flight zone is “UA* 38 ULJU (Ulju)” and it is scheduled to take effect on December 7th after a public notice period.
The establishment of this new drone-only flight zone is expected to benefit drone enthusiasts and related businesses in the Ulsan area, who have previously experienced the inconvenience of traveling to other regions for drone flights, and is also expected to contribute to the revitalization of the region's aviation leisure activities and drone industry.
In addition, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it will continue to work to expand drone-only flight zones where drones can be flown freely and support the revitalization of aviation leisure activities and the drone industry.
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