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Chuncheon-si designated as the Drone Special Regulatory Free Zone
Chuncheon-si of Gangwon State has been selected as one of the regions for the Drone Special Regulatory Free Zone program, organized by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology, on July 30.
The Drone Special Regulatory Free Zone is a type of regulatory sandbox established under the "Act on Drone Utilization Promotion and Infrastructure Development" (Drone Act), which allows for the exemption or simplification of six major regulations related to drone flights, such as flight approvals, aerial photography, and night flights.
The designated areas are two locations: the drone testbed near the Animation Town in Hyeonam-ri, Seomyeon, and the area around Songam Sports Town.
The city plans to build the industrial foundation centered around these two areas by focusing on specialized usage models, such as drone leisure sports and digital air traffic control demonstrations.
Specifically, the Seomyeon area will be developed as a drone racing course special zone.
The course will utilize the beautiful natural landscapes around Lake Uiam and Lake Soyang, and will also include demonstrations of filming techniques and drone control.
The Songam Sports Town area will serve as a testbed for a drone control system, based on 3D digital twin, covering the entire city.
This will involve real-time flight path tracking for drones, as well as providing weather and restricted zone information, crowd detection, and safety management, as part of public-use technology development.
hak@yna.co.kr
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** This article was translated from Korean.
Date
2025.08.01
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According to Yonhap News,
Chuncheon-si of Gangwon State has been selected as one of the regions for the Drone Special Regulatory Free Zone program, organized by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology, on July 30.
The Drone Special Regulatory Free Zone is a type of regulatory sandbox established under the "Act on Drone Utilization Promotion and Infrastructure Development" (Drone Act), which allows for the exemption or simplification of six major regulations related to drone flights, such as flight approvals, aerial photography, and night flights.
The designated areas are two locations: the drone testbed near the Animation Town in Hyeonam-ri, Seomyeon, and the area around Songam Sports Town.
The city plans to build the industrial foundation centered around these two areas by focusing on specialized usage models, such as drone leisure sports and digital air traffic control demonstrations.
Specifically, the Seomyeon area will be developed as a drone racing course special zone.
The course will utilize the beautiful natural landscapes around Lake Uiam and Lake Soyang, and will also include demonstrations of filming techniques and drone control.
The Songam Sports Town area will serve as a testbed for a drone control system, based on 3D digital twin, covering the entire city.
This will involve real-time flight path tracking for drones, as well as providing weather and restricted zone information, crowd detection, and safety management, as part of public-use technology development.
hak@yna.co.kr
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Source: Yonhap News (July 30, 2025)
** This article was translated from Korean.