Province of Fryslân: requesting permission to take off or land outside an airport

The aircraft for which you can obtain an exemption are:

• helicopters

• sailplanes (except paragliders)

• microlight aircraft (MLAs)

• unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) from 25 to 150 kg

• seaplanes

• agricultural aircraft

• airships

• aircraft for air shows You will be granted a TUG exemption if your situation meets the following conditions:

• The exemption is for one of the aircraft referred to above.

• The site must meet the following requirements:

• No temporary or permanent ban applies on civil aviation in the area.

• The area is not a public training area for emergency landings.

• The site is not located in a low-flying area, or within 3 nautical miles of a low-flying route (military aviation). This requirement does not apply during weekends or national holidays.

• The area is outside designated nature conservation and quiet areas. You do not need an exemption for:

• model aircraft and drones with a maximum weight of 25 kg

• hang gliders

• paragliders

• aircraft making an emergency or precautionary landing

• hot air balloons Do you use 1 location very often? In that case, you can request a certificate of no objection from the municipality. You can use this for all landings at that location.

The provincial authorities will make a decision on your application within 8 weeks of receipt.

You can object to the decision on your application within 6 weeks. Do you disagree with the decision? In that case, you can appeal through the courts within 6 weeks.