Drone Rules for Helipuerto HUCA
Pursuant to Real Decreto 517/2024, drone flights within the active aeronautical servitudes of Helipuerto HUCA in Asturias (Principado de Asturias) are legally restricted, necessitating mandatory prior coordination with the hospital's facility operator.
Executing drone flights within the vicinity of Helipuerto HUCA requires strict compliance with Real Decreto 517/2024 and AESA safety protocols. Situated at the Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias in the municipality of Oviedo (Asturias), this critical emergency medical heliport is surrounded by active aeronautical safety zones (servidumbres aeronáuticas) to ensure unhindered medical helicopter access. Spanish aviation authorities mandate a 2.5km radius protection buffer around heliports to isolate low-altitude visual flight trajectories. Remote pilots intending to fly inside this 2.5km boundary must establish prior coordination with the infrastructure's management team. Additionally, because Oviedo's urban and regional airspace is complex, operators must check for overlaps with Controlled Airspace (CTR); if the operation falls within a CTR, a formal flight authorization from ENAIRE or the designated air traffic service provider is an absolute legal prerequisite alongside the required infrastructure coordination.