Drone Rules for Thornhill Airbase

Name: Thornhill Airbase
Address: Gweru, Zimbabwe, Gweru, Midlands Province, ZW

Gweru, Midlands Province (Midlands Province) • Zimbabwe

Gweru, Zimbabwe

Lat: -19.4409 • Lng: 29.8613

Ground Not allowed Last updated: Aug 7, 2026

Summary

Restricted Military Aerodrome Exclusion Zone. Unmanned aircraft flights within the military control boundary are totally prohibited. Military and medical support helicopters maintain continuous low-altitude training operations around internal helipads. Base security forces actively enforce strict zero-tolerance measure

Drones are completely banned within ten kilometers of the base perimeter to protect defense airspace. Emergency medevac helicopters land at the site frequently for patient transfer to regional military hospitals. Unauthorized operators will face immediate military arrest, gear confiscation, and federal prosecution.

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Rule sources

https://www.caaz.ac.zw/drones-regulations/ — Civil aviation authority regulation portal outlining strict prohibition zones around military airfields and helipads.

Parent Rule Pages

Zimbabwe
Thornhill Airbase