Cross-border operations

Source n.º2:

https://www.ine.pt/

Climatic Conditions:

The operator is responsible to identify and provide mitigations as deemed. Seasonal climatic changes based in historical data may be used to substantiate mitigations. Sources of certified weather information could be used. Due to wild fire season national regulations, the operator must duly introduce mitigations to cope with the escalonating effects of a fire caused by a UAS. The operator shall search from that info

Suggested Sources:

Weather information: https://www.ipma.pt/pt/index.html

Rural wildfires: http://www.prociv.pt/

The same local conditions detailed in “Operation in the open category restricted and/or subjected to prior approval (no ANAC involvement)” are applicable. The operator during is local conditions assessment (the location(s) of the intended operation including the updated mitigation measures, if needed, to address those risks identified under Article 11(2)(b) which are specific to the local airspace, terrain and population characteristics and the climatic conditions) prior the application of a cross border, shall provide supporting evidence that he have meet the local conditions requirements.

Holder of confirmation of receipt and completeness of an STS must operate complying with geographical zones requirements. Additionally, the flight geography shall be adequate to applicable STS provisions (STS-01 and STS-02). An application informing the locations is mandatory.

Insurance is regulated at national level and operators shall comply with National Portaria n.º 02/2021, Diário da República n.º 1/2021, Série I de 2021-01-04. You can check the Portaria in regulation webpage.

C. SUMMARY OF LOCAL CONDITIONS

UAS operators registered in Portugal or in another Member State of the European Union shall carry out an assessment of the local conditions prior to operation with unmanned aircraft systems. Accordingly, the UAS operator shall:

i) Verify the geographical zones (ZG) published at https://uas.anac.pt/registry/explore where the viewer contains the ZG in the geoJSON format and also the relevant military zones, CTRs. ATZ’s and TRMS’s. Specific category operators may also use eAIP and eVFR (https://ais.nav.pt) to obtaine more specific information as referred to in paragraphs v) to vii);

ii) Verify the AIP at https://ais.nav.pt, especially if you are an specific category operator;

iii) Verify information available on the GHSL – Global Human Settlement Layer, which provides static population density, with the aim of assessing ground risk. Is expected that the operators will study the dynamic population density and include it

iv) The GHSL information referred to in the preceding paragraph must be supplemented with information on the dynamic contribution to the estimated total number of persons at risk, considering, for example, the time of day on site, which is the responsibility of the UAS operator in the assessments (provide information of the number of persons at risk);

v) To coordinate with the National Military Aeronautical Authority (AAN) obtaining an authorization for aerial  survey (photography and/or videos captured by the UAS) and / or obtaining an flight authorization to operate within an area of military jurisdiction published in the eAIP: LP-R (restricted), LP-P (prohibited), LP -D (dangerous) or LP-TRA (temporarily reserved), as well as the Zones 1 to 4 of Lisbon, and other locations identified in the geographical zones (https://uas.anac.pt/registry/explore). The AAN, in accordance with its statutes, may also proceed to the publication of temporarily prohibited areas which can be consulted in this page;

vi) obtain an flight authorization from the director of an airfield or heliport (updated contacts in eAIP and eVFR https://ais.nav.pt/), which does not have a control zone (CTR) or air traffic zone (ATZ), whenever it intends to operate in the respective geographical area (https://uas.anac.pt/registry/explore)

vii) For operations in the specific category, if the operator intends to operate on CTRs and ATZ/TRMZ, the UAS operator shall identify the need to contact and align the tactical coordination procedures with the ATS (tactical flight authorization and the corresponding emergency and ERP procedures), as well as when using the runway, coordinate with the operator or airfield manager (e.g. adapt the fire category and ERP airfield procedures tailored to this operation). Such protocol with the procedures agreed upon by the Parties may be accepted by ANAC, if considered effective to mitigate the risks. ATS contacts are available in eAIP or eVFR. Geographical zones are available at https://uas.anac.pt/registry/explore.
viii) in the event of operating in parks or natural reserves, coordinate the operation:

• In Continental Portugal, with the Institute for Conservation of Nature and Forests (ICNF), which also provides a geocatalogue;

• In the Autonomous Region of Madeira, with the Institute of Forests and Conservation of Nature (IP-RAM)

• in the Azores Archipelago, with the Regional Directorate for the Environment of Azores.

ix) Verify the information available on the website of the Agency for the Integrated Management of Wild Fire (AGIF), in order to confirm that the operation is not conducted in a place of high fire risk. If the risk of fire is too high or extreme, drones cannot be operated in Portugal (including if you have an OA, CBO or LUC). Fire hazard levels are modeled by IPMA and rural fire hazard is available at this page.

x) Verify the information available on the website of the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (PROCIV), in order to verify that the intended operation is not located within a first response area. On the website we can see where first response activities are taking place and any operator of the open and specific category should avoid the location, unless tactically authorized by the Head of Rescue Operation;

xi) In the event that the operator needs to implement a controlled ground area (where no one can access unless he has been involved) in public or semi-public zones, the operator could need a public road occupation permit issued by the City Hall (the list of municipalities are available here) in order to ensure an effective implementation of a ground controlled area. In Portugal, the a street or road occupation could require the involvement of the Municipal Police, the Public Safety Police or National Republican Guard. 

xii) in the case of UAS operations in national waters or on the coastline, coordination with the National Maritime Authority and local captaincy could be required to confirm that there is no inconvenience to perform the activity;

xiii) In the case of the use of wireless broadband systems in the 5 GHz band, or in case of any doubt as regards to frequency utilization, the operator shall check the information provided by the National Communications Authority (ANACOM);

iv) It is also necessary to pay attention to the local noise law and noise limits and municipality noise maps, which are published for cities with infrastructures that can be a source of noise and in populated cities. The municipal noise maps are available at this page.

xv) The digital terrain models (DTM), elevation and other open geographical information and paid data is made available by the Directorate-General of the Territory. If such information is required to assess the terrain wee suggest to verify e.g. a paid local DTM or the Geographical Data here.