Drone Rules for Unidade Hospitalar de Lamego (Unidade Local de Saúde (ULS) de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro)
Unmanned aerial operations in the open category are fully restricted surrounding the Hospital de Lamego (Heliport) in the city of Lamego, Viseu district, ensuring a secure low-altitude environment for arriving emergency medical helicopters.
A localized analysis of the airspace enveloping the Hospital de Lamego (Heliport) highlights its critical function in providing rapid medical evacuation capabilities to the Douro subregion from its base in the city of Lamego, situated within the Viseu district. Because this healthcare facility regularly accommodates urgent medical transport helicopters executing low-altitude landing maneuvers, any uncoordinated drone flight nearby introduces significant collision hazards. In accordance with Portuguese Decree-Law under Regulamento 1093/2016, all open-category drone operations are strictly prohibited within the safe radius of this helipad infrastructure. Consequently, flight activities can only legally proceed if operators secure explicit, prior administrative authorization from ANAC.