The first air corridor for civilian drones was opened in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug

An air corridor for civilian drones has been opened in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug, which does not require permits.

The corridor, 440 km long and with a flight altitude of 800–830 m, is intended for drones equipped with the necessary identification, navigation and security systems.

The first task of the new route will be monitoring forest fires in Ugra, and in the future the creation of such routes can expand the capabilities of civilian drones in logistics and monitoring of infrastructure and territories.

MOSCOW, October 5 - RIA Novosti. A separate air corridor for civilian drones, which does not require permits, has been opened in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug, the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation reported.

“In Russia, for the first time, a “dedicated section” for drones was launched. A special route “U1” was installed in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug... The main advantage is that for flights it is not necessary to obtain permission to use airspace each time and introduce temporary or local restrictions,” the message says.

The length of the route is 440 km, and the flight altitude is 800–830 m, which corresponds to the new airspace class H. Drones equipped with the necessary identification, navigation and security systems will be able to fly here, the Ministry of Transport said. Launching the corridor makes it easier for civilian drones to be used on a regular basis.