Which department should I report for aerial photography?

Aerial photography needs to be applied to the Civil Aviation Administration.

General civil aircraft flying in the air need to use airspace, and must report to the Civil Aviation Administration for approval. Without the approval of the relevant departments, no unit or individual may carry out aviation and aerial photography activities.

If the parties have the legal qualification to operate the drone, the general target of aerial photography will not be illegal. However, if the drone is used to photograph and map the classified projects of classified units, or the drone flies in the airspace near the airport, it will endanger the flight safety of civil aviation, and the consequences may be very serious, so serious that it may be punished.

To carry out the flight activities of civil unmanned aerial vehicle systems within the prescribed airspace used by civil aviation, all the following conditions must be met:

1, outside the airport clearance protection zone;

2. The maximum takeoff weight of civil unmanned aerial vehicles is less than or equal to 7 kilograms;

3. Flying within the line of sight, and the weather conditions do not affect the continuous visibility of the unmanned aerial vehicle;

4. flying during the day;

5, the flight speed is not greater than 120 km/h;

6. Civil unmanned aerial vehicles meet the relevant requirements of airworthiness management;

7. The driver meets the relevant qualification requirements;

8. The pilot completes the inspection of the civil unmanned aerial vehicle system before the flight;

9, shall not affect other aspects other than flight activities, including ground personnel, facilities, environmental safety and social security, etc. ;

10, the operator shall ensure that its flight activities continue to meet the above conditions.

Generally speaking, aerial photography involves flight, and the state has laws and regulations on air flight. Aerial photography needs to be applied to the Civil Aviation Administration.

Legal basis:

Measures for the administration of commercial flight activities of civil unmanned aerial vehicles

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The use of unmanned aerial vehicles to carry out commercial flight activities listed in Article 2 of these Measures shall obtain a business license, and commercial flight activities shall not be carried out without a business license.

Article 4

The Civil Aviation Administration of China implements unified supervision and management of the business license of unmanned aerial vehicles. China Civil Aviation Regional Administration is responsible for the issuance, supervision and management of the business license for unmanned aerial vehicles within its jurisdiction.