AirShare is New Zealand’s hub for recreational and commercial drone operators – ensuring safe and happy drone flying in New Zealand skies.
Here you’ll find the information and access you need to learn how to operate your drone safely in all types of airspace, plan drone flights, identify safe places to fly, and gain authorisation to fly from air traffic services provider Airways New Zealand and aerodrome operators.
AirShare is New Zealand’s uncrewed traffic management (UTM) system developed by Airways International – helping Airways New Zealand to safely and efficiently integrate uncrewed traffic into the airspace.
Learn more about the AirShare UTM here.
It’s important to know the rules before you fly your drone. It’s an aircraft, so can be a hazard to people, property and other aircraft. Understanding the rules will help you to keep yourself, your drone and other aircraft safe when operating your drone.
We’ve pulled together some of the key things you need to know under the Civil Aviation Part 101 rules. See the pages below, and a simplified version of the key rules in our below graphic. Make sure you know and understand all of the Part 101 rules before you fly – there are many nuances to explore.
See below for a simplified version of the key rules. To explore the full rules and all of their nuances, Check out this PDF of the rule consolidations.
Drone operators with a Part 102 uncrewed aircraft operator certificate can be exempt from the Civil Aviation Part 101 rules, and legally fly.
For the month of August 2024
