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South America drone rules

Argentina drone laws for travelers

Argentina has a newer RAAC 100/101/102-style framework. Basic open-category flying can be straightforward, while urban, night, BVLOS, paid, or higher-risk work moves into formal authorization.

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ANAC Argentina

Argentina

Register or certify first

Open category declaration; specific work needs authorization

Argentina has a newer RAAC 100/101/102-style framework. Basic open-category flying can be straightforward, while urban, night, BVLOS, paid, or higher-risk work moves into formal authorization.

Bring it

Keep ANAC paperwork available, especially for paid travel work or national-park itineraries.

Register it

Use ANAC's RPA/RPAS hub, CAD, and Registro Nacional de Aeronaves guidance.

Fly it

Open category does not require a remote pilot licence, CETA, or mandatory medical certificate, but operators file free digital declaration/registration data and must know the rules.

Map check

Avoid prohibited, restricted, dangerous, CTR, no-drone zones, emergencies, national parks without APN, crowds, nonparticipants, and night/IMC unless authorized.

Before you travel

  1. 01Confirm whether the flight fits Open Category.
  2. 02Submit the applicable digital declaration/registration data through ANAC systems.
  3. 03Request CETA or operational authorization for specific-category or higher-risk operations.

Operating notes

Max altitude
122 m / 400 ft AGL in uncontrolled airspace; lower limits can apply near runways and controlled zones.
Recreational
Open category does not require a remote pilot licence, CETA, or mandatory medical certificate, but operators file free digital declaration/registration data and must know the rules.
Commercial work
Commercial work can stay open only if it meets the limits. Specific category, urban, night, BVLOS, or higher-risk operations require authorization, documents, and possibly CETA, licence, medical, MOE, and risk materials.
Airspace
Avoid prohibited, restricted, dangerous, CTR, no-drone zones, emergencies, national parks without APN, crowds, nonparticipants, and night/IMC unless authorized.

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