DRONE USAGE AT SHEFFIELD AERO CLUB

Information For Drone Pilots

Drone flights within the FRZ, require permission to be obtained before flight takes place it is a LEGAL requirement 

Request to register you flight here

To register or for questions relating to drone operation with in our zone you can email the office with the form below.

The airfield will require the following information to be entered into the Drone Log. 

• Name of drone operator & license number 
• Contact number (a mobile number so that we can contact them during the flight if needed)  
• Location of operation 
• Max operating height (usually gutter height and up to 400ft) 
• Flight duration 
• Request a call before starting & a call when complete. 

Please be aware that home based aircraft, Air Ambulance helicopter & low level military flying movements may occur outside published open & operating hours and beyond our control.

Details of the area covered by Netherthorpe (EGNF) FRZ.

Our FRZ here at Netherthorpe airfield (EGNF) is pictured below.

This is an area 2nm extending from the runway centreline up to 2000ft AGL (like our ATZ) with addition of a Runway Protection Zone. This is a 5km x 1km area extending from each runway centreline in both directions.

Due to the notifications process required to inform flying members/visiting pilots there is a small charge to cover this license authority.

• Private drone use £15
• Commercial £30