航空法(こうくうほう)

こうくうほう
noun
Civil Aeronautics Act; Aviation Act
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1. Civil Aeronautics Act; Aviation Act
Japan's primary law governing civil aviation, including regulations on aircraft operation, airspace use, pilot licensing, and more recently, drone (unmanned aerial vehicle) operation. The law was expanded in 2022 to include comprehensive drone regulations.
ドローンを飛(と)ばすには航空法(こうくうほう)を守(まも)る必要(ひつよう)がある。
To fly a drone, you must comply with the Civil Aeronautics Act.
航空法(こうくうほう)では、空港(くうこう)周辺(しゅうへん)でのドローン飛行(ひこう)は禁止(きんし)されている。
Under the Civil Aeronautics Act, drone flights near airports are prohibited.
2022年(にせんにじゅうにねん)の航空法(こうくうほう)改正(かいせい)により、ドローンの機体登録(きたいとうろく)が義務化(ぎむか)された。
With the 2022 amendment to the Civil Aeronautics Act, drone registration became mandatory.

Compound of 航空(こうくう) (aviation; aerial navigation) + 法(ほう) (law; act). Enacted in 1952 and regularly amended. Relevant to pilots, airline operators, and increasingly to drone users.

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Added 2026.6.14 6:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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