Drone Rules for Palácio de Ondina
The airspace over and surrounding the Palácio de Ondina (Salvador, BA) is classified as a strictly restricted State Security and Executive Residential Protection Zone. Civilian drone flights are completely banned over the entire palace estate and its coastal hillsides to protect the physical security.
The Palácio de Ondina, located in the upscale seaside neighborhood of Ondina in Salvador, is the official residence of the Governor of the State of Bahia. Situated atop a prominent coastal hill (Alto de Ondina) surrounded by dense private gardens, the complex functions as a high-security residential estate and an alternative venue for strategic governmental planning and executive political meetings.
Operating an unauthorized civilian drone within this perimeter is a severe security violation that triggers a rapid operational response due to critical risk variables:
Tactical Privacy & Executive Defense: The estate is guarded 24/7 by specialized institutional protection units of the Military Police (Polícia Militar da Bahia) and the Casa Militar da Bahia. A zero-tolerance airspace bubble is strictly enforced to prevent illegal airborne surveillance, paparazzi tracking, or kinetic tactical threats targeting the governor's family and visiting state leaders.
Low-Altitude Airway Congestion: The coastal stretch between Barra and Ondina is a major tactical transit lane. It experiences frequent, low-altitude helicopter flights by the Bahia Military Police Aerial Group (GRAER) and emergency medical teams. Launching an uncoordinated drone poses an immediate, catastrophic mid-air collision hazard.
Proximity to Dense Crowds: Because the palace directly overlooks major public avenues and the famous Barra-Ondina carnival circuit, any drone mechanical failure or signal loss caused by ocean wind shears could cause the aircraft to fall onto pedestrians or high-voltage street infrastructure.
The property and its surrounding hills are heavily monitored by automated urban surveillance systems and ground security detachments. Any unauthorized drone detected crossing the boundary lines will face immediate electronic signal jamming or tactical disruption. The equipment will be permanently confiscated, and the pilot will be detained on the spot by the Military Police and handed over to federal authorities to face severe criminal indictments under DECEA instruction ICA 100-40 and national security laws.