Dedicated drone flying area opens at Pandan Reservoir, amid rise in numbers of registered drones and offences

A 400m by 400m unmanned aircraft flying area at Pandan Reservoir, off West Coast Highway, was officially opened on Sunday 

Recreational drone pilots are allowed to fly their unmanned aircraft in the area from 9am to 6pm without needing an activity permit, as long as the drones are below 25kg and they are kept below 200 feet above mean sea level

This flying area has been set up a distance away from the nearest residential blocks to protect their privacy and security, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore

Transport Minister S Iswaran said that the number of drones registered with the authorities has gone up four-fold 

Setting up the unmanned aircraft flying area was a key recommendation of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Advisory Panel, set up in 2019 to help the CAAS review its regulations