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Operational Authorisations 

To ensure aviation safety, UAS Operators may be required to hold an Operational Authorisation to conduct advanced operations in complex environments, beyond visual line of sight, or operations in restricted or prohibited airspace. If you plan to retain a UAS Operator for a complex operation or in an area which may be contained within a restricted or prohibited area, you should seek a UAS Operator who holds the appropriate Operational Authorisation. 

The UAS Operators shown below have consented to sharing their information. It is not an all-inclusive list of all Operational Authorisation holders in the State, nor does it include foreign-registered UAS Operators who may hold permissions to operate in Ireland.  

Please confirm that your UAS Operator holds the required Registration, Authorisations, Remote Pilot Certificates, and insurance to safely conduct your flight.  

Operator Name 

Registration Number

County of Residence

Website

Email

Phone number

Type of OA Held

Skyflow Airlines Ltd.

IRLivoijplocg8dg
Dublin
www.flyskyflow.com
info@flyskyflow.com
 LUC
Drone Clean Ltd 
IRL6gvduvas7dq7a
Wicklow
www.droneclean.ie
info@droneclean.ie
086 2601973
STS-S01
UpShot Productions Limited
IRLojr6v763y0j1
Offaly
www.upshot.ie
info@upshot.ie
01 5788408 
 
GeoAerospace Limited
IRLb5kec58nf8l6j
 www.geoaerospace.com
info@geoairspace.com
  
Top Drone
IRLmllhcu4rl2sdt
Donegal
www.topdrone.ie
info@topdrone.ie
089 2575484
STS-S01
Drone Solutions Ireland
IRLn69hfyuffisxv
Cork
www.dronesolutionsireland.ie
info@dronesolutionsireland.ie
086 7702658
PDRA-S01
E-Systems Ltd T/A Drone Services Ireland
IRLi9g31pindstu7
Meath
www.droneservicesireland.ie
info@droneservicesireland.ie
087 2052331
STS-S01
Frame Line Ltd t/a Studio Lab
IRLfhtovehyx77w3
Dublin
www.studiolab.ie
ian.macmahon@studiolab.ie
087 2611602
PDRA-S01
Mercury/TA Counterpoint films LTD.
IRLm6nc0eueywyx4
Clare
www.shotbymercury.com
filmstillsireland@gmail.com
087 8388526
PDRA-S01
Aerial Photography Ireland
IRLu349qczef6hvs
Dublin
www.aerialphotographyireland.ie
aerialphotgraphyireland@gmail.com
087 9022977
SORA
Television Mobiles Ltd.
IRLy24kkaizxepob
Cork
www.tvm.ie
bart@tvm.ie
087 2568328
PDRA-S01
Elevated Surveys LTD
IRLo10m1w72ng3uh
Meath
www.elevatedsurveys.ie
colin@elevatedsurveys.ie
087 0924852
SORA
Skyfab
IRLhq1hkbf41cvym
Westmeath
www.skyfab.ie
info@skyfab.ie
083 4286330
PDRA-S01
Radio Telefis Eireann
IRL3hricqj0rbhlc
Dublin
www.rte.ie
  
PDRA-S01
Kevin Smith
IRLabprer2rh4v8a
Clare
www.kevlsmith.com
videos@kevlsmith.com
087 2840440
PDRA-S01
SkyPix Aerial Works Ltd.
IRL5f64249pofumc
Wexford
www.skypix.ie
info@skypix.ie
087 2917741
PDRA-S01
Apex Surveys Ltd
IRLb9jp14iql91ux
Meath
www.apexsurveys.ie
info@apexsurveys.ie
01 6910156
PDRA-S01
ASM Innovations Ltd
IRLpbuyc3zjyrti6
Kerry
www.asmireland.ie
info@asmireland.ie
086 8588018
SORA
Avtrain
IRL68bc86xzm0n1b
Dublinwww.avtrain.aerotrain@avtrain.aero086 2753336DUTO
University of Limerick
IRLvyskvik7mqtcd
Limerickwww.ul.iegerard.dooly@ul.ie061 212704SORA
Matthew KellyIRLrkud9e48rs2ooLimerickwww.mkptv.iematt@mkptv.ie087 2446494PDRA-S01
Flymedia
IRLiu97ulc0sggdv
Dublinwww.flymedia.ie
kevin@flymedia.ie
087 2460155PDRA-S01

* This column lists the particular Operational Authorisation held by the Operators who consented to share this information.  

PDRA – Predefined Risk Assessment 

The Predefined Risk Assessment (PDRA) is an operational scenario for which EASA has already carried out the risk assessment and has been published as an acceptable means of compliance (AMC) to the Article 11 (risk assessment) of Regulation (EU) 2019/947

STS – Standard Scenario 

The European Standard Scenario (STS) is a predefined operation, described in Appendix 1 to Regulation (EU) 2019/947. It is one of the various possibilities for the operators to start their operations. 

SORA – Specific Operations Risk Assessment 

When conducting an operation not covered by an STS or a PDRA, applicants are required to conduct a risk assessment, identify mitigations and comply with safety objectives. 

The risk assessment methodology, known as SORA (Specific Operations Risk Assessment), is developed for this purpose. It is published as an Acceptable mean of compliance to Article 11 to Regulation (EU) 2019/947. 

LUC – Light UAS Operator Certificate  

An LUC is an optional certificate is a recognition of the operator’s safety management system. If obtained, it may guarantee some privileges to its holder to self-authorise certain operations.