How to get approval for drone flights near London Heliport

Drone flights around areas designated as “protected aerodromes” in the United Kingdom are restricted. If you want to fly a drone around London Heliport, London’s only licensed heliport, you need to submit an authorization request. Here’s how to do it…

London Heliport allows drone operators to request and pay for operations within the facility’s airspace digitally and at the touch of a button. The heliport has tied up with Unified Traffic Management (UTM) technology provider Altitude Angel for what’s known as “Approval Services.”

Described by aviation minister Baroness Vere of Norbiton, as a “key step to [the UK] achieving its ambitious outcomes” under a working group for new aviation technologies, these services allow drone operators to submit flight plans, wholly or in part, within the London Heliport’s flight restriction zone (FRZ). The entire process is quick and secure. And you can pay for any charges the heliport may…