Drone Rules for Hospital Sousa Martins (Unidade Local de Saúde (ULS) da Guarda)
All open-category unmanned operations are strictly barred around the dual complex of the Guarda Hospital (Heliport) + Centro de Meios Aéreos da Guarda within the city of Guarda, Guarda district. This safety zone guarantees unhindered access for emergency medical transfers and high-priority civil protection aircraft.
Positioned in a high-altitude urban sector, the joint facilities of the Guarda Hospital (Heliport) + Centro de Meios Aéreos da Guarda serve as a critical operational node for both medical emergencies and regional firefighting deployments in the city of Guarda and across the wider Guarda district. Because this combined infrastructure handles rapid-response medical helicopters and active civil protection aerial assets simultaneously, any nearby drone activity threatens flight safety. Under Portuguese Regulation 1093/2016, all open-category drone operations are completely prohibited within this safe radius, requiring operators to obtain explicit, prior authorization from ANAC before conducting any flights.