Drone Rules for Helicóptero Incendios Forestales. País Vasco

Key Requirements & Restrictions

• Restrictions: Operations are prohibited from ground level (0m AGL) within a 2.5km radius of the helipad. Potential impacts on nearby CTR/TMA and general aviation flight vectors must be mitigated.
• Permission Steps: As this is a forest fire helipad, the probable managing entity is the regional emergency service framework, likely coordinated through the Ertzaintza (Basque Government Security Department) or a specific wildfire fighting unit (Basque Government Environmental Directorate). An Operational Coordination Agreement (Acuerdo de Coordinación Operativa) with these entities is mandatory.
• Requirements: Beyond ENAIRE's aeronautical servitude, local ground and property rules must be respected. This may involve permits from the relevant Ayuntamiento (municipality) and land-use permissions from the facility owner or managing agency.
• Important Notes: Consider specific environmental constraints such as ZEPA (Special Protection Area for Birds) or Natura 2000 sites in the vicinity. Ensure compliance with Basque regional forestry and environmental regulations.
• Physical Hazards: Assess localized geographical or topographical hazards, prevailing winds typical for the mountainous terrain of the Gipuzkoa province, and potential electromagnetic interference from emergency communication systems.

Sources & Verification

• ENAIRE Drones Map (Aeronautical Servitudes Registry).
• Basque Government emergency and environmental directorate operational frameworks (e.g., Forest Fire Fighting Plan).
• Local municipal public registers for land use in the identified municipality, likely Aizarnazabal, Gipuzkoa.