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Australia drone framework (CASR Part 101)

Australia's framework for unmanned aircraft, administered by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) under Part 101 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (introduced December 2001). It covers an excluded category for sub-2 kg commercial operations (effective September 2016), ReOC and RePL licensing, standard operating conditions, and beyond-visual-line-of-sight safety-case approvals. Australia was Wing's (Alphabet) first commercial drone-delivery market, with a world-first large-scale approval in Canberra (Gungahlin) in April 2019 and a Logan, Queensland expansion in 2021.

Jurisdiction: Australia · Effective 2001-12-01

Machine-readable surfaces

Sources (5)

  1. https://www.casa.gov.au/drones/drone-rules/drone-safety-rules
  2. https://www.casa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-08/part-101-micro-excluded-rpa-operations-plain-english-guide.pdf
  3. https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/aviation-safety/aircraft-noise/drone-delivery
  4. https://venturebeat.com/2019/04/09/wing-launches-commercial-drone-delivery-service-in-canberra-australia/
  5. https://blog.wing.com/2021/08/logan-australia-drone-delivery-capital.html

Status history

  • In effect · 2016-09-29 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 5c-3 MEAO regs)

    Sub-2 kg excluded commercial RPA category effective Sep 29, 2016.

  • In effect · 2001-12-01 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 5c-3 MEAO regs)

    CASR Part 101 (unmanned aircraft) introduced December 2001.

Common questions

What does Australia drone framework (CASR Part 101) cover?
Australia's framework for unmanned aircraft, administered by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) under Part 101 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (introduced December 2001). It covers an excluded category for sub-2 kg commercial operations (effective September 2016), ReOC and RePL licensing, standard operating conditions, and beyond-visual-line-of-sight safety-case approvals. Australia was Wing's (Alphabet) first commercial drone-delivery market, with a world-first large-scale approval in Canberra (Gungahlin) in April 2019 and a Logan, Queensland expansion in 2021.
Where does Australia drone framework (CASR Part 101) apply?
Australia drone framework (CASR Part 101) is recorded as a other applying in Australia on the DEPLOY registry.
When did Australia drone framework (CASR Part 101) take effect?
Australia drone framework (CASR Part 101) is recorded as effective December 1, 2001 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is Australia drone framework (CASR Part 101) still in effect?
Australia drone framework (CASR Part 101) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does Australia drone framework (CASR Part 101) apply to?
Australia drone framework (CASR Part 101) is recorded as applying to drones on the DEPLOY registry.
Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-05-31

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-05-31

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

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