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Drone Rules for Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

Dorval, Québec (QC) • Canada
Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 975 boul. Roméo-Vachon N, Dorval, QC H4Y 1H1, Canada
Lat: 45.4658 • Lng: -73.7456
Air Permission required Last updated: Jun 1, 2026

Drone flights within the YUL airport area and its controlled airspace are prohibited unless the operator has the required NAV CANADA authorization and any necessary airport approvals. Unauthorized drone operations on airport property are forbidden.


Detailed Rules: Drone operations on YUL Montréal–Trudeau International Airport property are prohibited without authorization from the airport operator and compliance with applicable aviation regulations. Flights within the surrounding controlled airspace require authorization from NAV CANADA through NAV Drone and must comply with Transport Canada's drone rules.

Authorization system: https://www.navcanada.ca/en/flight-planning/drone-flight-planning.aspx

NAV Drone map (official airspace and authorization boundaries): https://www.navcanada.ca/en/nav-drone-web-flightmap-geozones-and-notams.aspx

Airport guidance: https://yulsatisfaction.admtl.com/hc/en-ca/articles/360001681557-Can-I-fly-a-drone-on-the-territory-of-YUL-Montr%C3%A9al-Trudeau-International-Airport

Transport Canada controlled-airspace requirements: https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/drone-safety/learn-rules-you-fly-your-drone/where-fly-your-drone

Boundary Notes:

  • The mapped boundary covers airport property operated by Aéroports de Montréal (ADM).
  • Additional restrictions apply throughout the controlled airspace surrounding CYUL as shown on the NAV Drone map.
  • Exact airspace limits should be verified using the NAV Drone map because authorization zones may extend beyond airport property boundaries.

Exceptions:

  • Operations authorized by NAV CANADA.
  • Operations approved by the airport operator where required.
  • Government, emergency, law-enforcement, and other specially authorized operations.

Source Notes: ADM states that flying a drone on YUL airport territory is forbidden without authorization. Transport Canada and NAV CANADA require authorization for drone operations in the controlled airspace surrounding CYUL. These sources establish that restrictions apply both to airport property and to the surrounding controlled airspace.

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