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Asia-Pacific drone rules

Macao drone laws for travelers

Macao is small, dense, and airport-adjacent. No simple tourist drone workflow was found in the official source checked, so obtain AACM guidance before flying.

Mountain ridge photographed from a drone over the Asia-Pacific region22.20° · 113.54°

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Civil Aviation Authority of Macao SAR

Macao

Strict or complex

Dense controlled airspace

Macao is small, dense, and airport-adjacent. No simple tourist drone workflow was found in the official source checked, so obtain AACM guidance before flying.

Bring it

Do not plan to fly in Macao without written AACM/local clearance.

Register it

No public traveler registration path confirmed in the official source checked.

Fly it

Do not assume casual recreational flights are available without AACM confirmation.

Map check

Urban, airport, harbor, bridge, border, event, and government areas are highly sensitive.

Before you travel

  1. 01AACM written guidance or approval.
  2. 02Drone specifications and pilot details.
  3. 03Site owner, filming, or public-authority permissions if applicable.

Operating notes

Max altitude
Not published in the official sources checked; use AACM authorization conditions.
Recreational
Do not assume casual recreational flights are available without AACM confirmation.
Commercial work
Requires AACM coordination and any filming, police, property, or site permissions.
Airspace
Urban, airport, harbor, bridge, border, event, and government areas are highly sensitive.

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