How To Unlock A DJI NFZ

ADPADMIN — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:06:54 +0000

Here at Approved Drone Pilots we are a helpful bunch and we like to share information. A frequently asked question we often see on forums and groups is “How do I unlock a DJI No Fly Zone?”.

As I say, we’re a helpful bunch and whilst we know these requests usually yield quality and informative answers, occasionally they have ‘best guess’ answers by people that haven’t had the need to unlock a zone.

That in mind, I contacted the powers that be at DJI directly to get the ‘horses mouth’ answer in terms of unlocking zones.

What are DJI 'zones'?

I suppose it would be helpful to mention for the uninitiated, exactly what DJI zones are.
In the UK (I can’t vouch for other countries) we have technically five zones.

Unclassified Zones
Warning Zones
Enhanced Warning Zones
Authorisation Zones
Restricted Zones

If you visit DJI’s Flysafe Geo Map then you can see for yourself.

Chances are you may already have seen a message pop up on the DJI Go app when taking off, asking you to tick the box to say you accept responsibility of flying in that area. This applies to the two ‘green’ warning zones.

Yellow and Red zones however require a little more work to unlock as DJI below state;

Here is a video of how to unlock GEO zones for your reference.

If the location is in a yellow authorization zone , here are two methods to unlock Yellow Authorization Zones by yourself.
1. Use the latest DJI GO/GO 4 app and log in with your DJI account. When you are in the zone area, please make sure the mobile device has internet access. There will be a warning message in the DJI GO/GO 4 app asking you to unlock the zone. Then please follow the instruction in the app to unlock the Authorization Zone.

2. If you will not be able to access the internet in the Authorization Zone, you can use the Flight Planner on the GEO website to unlock it in advance. You will need to enter your devices flight controller serial number (starts with the number 0) (picture attached) which can be found in the DJI GO/GO 4 app General Setting->About page.

If the location is in a red restricted zone, please visit this link and submit an unlocking request.

Please note that the following documentation and information will need to be provided for the requested area to be unlocked:

1. A form of Authorization: Please submit documentation indicating your authorization to fly in the designated area. Documentation may differ depending on the type of the restricted zone:
– Airport: an authorization or permit from the airport or the aviation authority.
– Nuclear plant: an authorization or permit from the nuclear plant or the aviation authority.
– Prison: an authorization or permit from the prison or the aviation authority.
– Stadium: an authorization or permit from the stadium or the aviation authority.
– Military base：only accept applications from the military base.
– Disaster area: only accept applications from government agencies, such as police, fire, rescue, public safety, and aviation authorities.
– Other areas: an authorization or permit from the aviation authority or a public safety agency.

2. The flight controller’s serial number will be needed: (It can be found in the DJI GO/GO 4 app’s about page, and starts with the number 0)
Please check the attached picture for your reference.

If it is urgent, after you submit a request, please send me the tracking number or the email address entered so we can unlock the aircraft on our server as soon as possible.

We would be interested in knowing if you have had issues with trying to unlock for a flight as we can feed the information back to DJI who are keen to make things as streamline as possible.

If you have some information that you’d like us to forward in our response to DJI then please email us here

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