Drone Rules for Helipuerto San Martín de Valdeiglesias
Under Real Decreto 517/2024, drone flights within the active safety zone of Helipuerto San Martín de Valdeiglesias, located in the province of Madrid (Comunidad de Madrid), are completely prohibited from the ground level up without a formal operational coordination agreement with the infrastructure manager.
Conducting UAS flights in the immediate vicinity of Helipuerto San Martín de Valdeiglesias requires absolute adherence to the restrictive frameworks established by Real Decreto 517/2024 and AESA safety parameters. Situated in the municipality of San Martín de Valdeiglesias, within the province and Autonomous Community of Madrid, this aeronautical infrastructure features active safety zones (servidumbres aeronáuticas) where drone operations are strictly forbidden by default, with this prohibition taking effect right from the surface level (0 meters AGL) upward. While remote pilots commonly reference a 2.5km radius surrounding the landing pad as an acceptable baseline to map out low-altitude collision hazards, any physical entry into this protective volume legally requires bypassing the default ban through a signed Operational Coordination Agreement with the facility's manager. Furthermore, operators must verify local aeronautical charts to see if their intended flight path overlaps with Controlled Airspace (CTR), which would necessitate an explicit flight authorization from ENAIRE or the designated air traffic service provider in tandem with the mandatory infrastructure coordination.