Article 10 -- UAS flight authorisation service

• Regulation (EU) 2021/664 found in: U-space (2021/664) (May 2024)

Article 10 — UAS flight authorisation service Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664 1. The U-space service providers shall provide UAS operators with the UAS flight authorisation for each individual flight, setting the terms and conditions of that flight, through a UAS flight authorisation service. 2. Where U-space service providers receive from the UAS operator an UAS flight authorisation request, they shall: (a) check if the UAS flight authorisation request is complete and correct and submitted in accordance with [Annex IV](#_DxCrossRefBm1226740047); (b) accept the UAS flight authorisation request if the flight under the UAS flight authorisation is free of intersection in space and time with any other notified UAS flight authorisations within the same U-space airspace in accordance with the priority rules set out in paragraph 8; (c) notify the UAS operator about the acceptance or rejection of the UAS flight authorisation request; (d) when notifying the UAS operator about the acceptance of the UAS flight authorisation request, indicate the allowed UAS flight authorisation deviation thresholds. 3. When issuing a UAS flight authorisation, the U-space service providers shall use, where applicable, weather information provided by the weather information service as referred to in [Article 12](#_DxCrossRefBm1226739982). 4. Where U-space service providers are unable to grant an UAS flight authorisation in accordance with the UAS operator’s request, U-space service providers may propose an alternative UAS flight authorisation to the UAS operator. 5. Upon receiving the request for an UAS flight authorisation activation referred to in [Article 6(5)](#_DxCrossRefBm1226740046), the U-space service providers shall confirm the activation of the UAS flight authorisation without unjustified delay. 6. U-space service providers shall establish proper arrangements to resolve conflicting UAS flight authorisation requests received from UAS operators by different U-space services providers. 7. U-space service providers shall check the request for UAS flight authorisations against U-space airspace restrictions and temporary airspace limitations. 8. When processing UAS flight authorisation requests, the U-space service providers shall give priority to UAS conducting special operations as referred to in Article 4 of [Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32012R0923&qid=1701089618774). 9. When two UAS flight authorisations requests have the same priority, they shall be processed on a first come first served basis. 10. U-space service providers shall continuously check existing flight authorisations against new dynamic airspace restrictions and limitations, and information about manned aircraft traffic shared by relevant air traffic service units, in particular regarding manned aircraft known or believed to be in a state of emergency, including being subjected to unlawful interference, and update or withdraw authorisations as may be necessitated by the circumstances. 11. U-space service providers shall issue a unique authorisation number for each UAS flight authorisation. This number shall enable the identification of the authorised flight, the UAS operator and the U-space service provider issuing the UAS flight authorisation.