Setting the flight area and checking UTM information

What is the “flight area”?

Determining the flight area in advance allows you to easily check UTM* information. The flight area can also be used as a geofence.
*UTM: Unmanned aircraft system Traffic Management

Flight area screen

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Screen may differ depending on the country/region of use and the account status.

1. Title bar
2. Workspace
3. Toolbar
   Ticking the Use as a geofence box will create a geofence in the same shape as the flight area.
4. Flight location and flight date
5. Rules & compliance
   Select the rules & compliance for displaying UTM-regulated zones.
6. Flight area information
   Displays airspace advisories based on the UTM information you selected under rules & compliance.

Instructions

1. Click on Check airspace on the Project page.
   The airspace screen will be displayed.

2. Click on Flight date on the right side of the screen and set the flight date.

3. Click on Add flight area at the bottom left of the screen, and then click on the map.

4. A polygon will appear on the map, indicating the flight area.

5. Edit the flight area.
   Drag point on the edge of the flight area to form the desired shape.

6. Click on Rules & compliance on the right side of the screen and select the rules & compliance for displaying UTM-regulated zones. Then, click on Set.
   UTM-regulated zones based on the selected rules & compliance will be displayed on the map.
   If the flight area overlaps with a UTM-regulated zone, advisories will be displayed at the right side of the screen. Modify the flight area if necessary.

7. Click on Save.