South Korea adds port no-fly zones to its Drone One-Stop service and steps up checks

South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said on November 10 that it is adding information on drone no-fly areas at port facilities to Drone One-Stop, the civil service run by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, so that pilots can see before a flight whether they may fly there.

Ports are security areas where unauthorised drone flights and aerial filming are strictly controlled by law. Anyone who wants to fly a drone there for industrial or public work must first submit documents to the port facility's security officer and get approval. According to the ministry, some pilots flew without permission because they did not know where the boundaries were or whom to contact.

From November 11, when the no-fly information goes live, the ministry will step up on-site checks for unauthorised flights at ports and fine pilots caught flying without approval.