Geographical UAS zones of Switzerland

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This API provides data on geographical UAS (unmanned aircraft system, i.e. drone) zones in Switzerland. A UAS geographical zone is a portion of airspace designated by the competent authority in which drone operation is permitted, restricted, or forbidden, taking into account risks to safety, privacy and personal data protection, security, or the environment. The dataset is published by the Swiss Confederation, likely through the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA/BAZL), and is relevant for drone operators, airspace planners, and authorities needing to determine where unmanned flight activity is allowed within Swiss national airspace.”A UAS geographical zone is a portion of airspace designated by the competent authority in which the operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) is permitted, restricted or forbidden in order to take account of the risks to safety, privacy and personal data protection, security or the environment…

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Data schema (41 fields)

Field	Type	Description
zone_name_itch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.zone_name_it	varchar	Name of the UAS zone in Italian.Name of the UAS zone in Italian.
auth_name_itch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.auth_name_it	varchar	Name of the responsible authority in Italian.Name of the responsible authority in Italian.
period_dayWeekdays	varchar	Weekdays on which the restriction applies.Weekdays on which the restriction applies.
air_vol_upper_limitch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.air_vol_upper_limit	varchar	Upper altitude limit of the zone's airspace volume.Upper altitude limit of the zone's airspace volume.
zone_message_itch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.zone_message_it	varchar	Additional information about the zone in Italian.Additional information about the zone in Italian.
zone_restriction_idch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.zone_restriction_id	varchar	Identifier code for the type of restriction.Identifier code for the type of restriction.
zone_message_ench.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.zone_message_en	varchar	Additional information about the zone in English.Additional information about the zone in English.
auth_name_dech.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.auth_name_de	varchar	Name of the responsible authority in German.Name of the responsible authority in German.
zone_restriction_dech.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.zone_restriction_de	varchar	Type of restriction applying to the zone, in German.Type of restriction applying to the zone, in German.
auth_name_frch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.auth_name_fr	varchar	Name of the responsible authority in French.Name of the responsible authority in French.
time_startDate from	varchar	Start date of the zone's validity period.Start date of the zone's validity period.
auth_service_ench.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.auth_service_en	varchar	Name of the authority's responsible service, in English.Name of the authority's responsible service, in English.
zone_name_ench.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.zone_name_en	varchar	Name of the UAS zone in English.Name of the UAS zone in English.
auth_emailE-mail	varchar	Email address of the responsible authority.Email address of the responsible authority.
auth_url_frch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.auth_url_fr	varchar	Website URL of the responsible authority, in French.Website URL of the responsible authority, in French.
air_vol_upper_vrefch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.air_vol_upper_vref	varchar	Reference datum for the upper altitude limit of the airspace volume.Reference datum for the upper altitude limit of the airspace volume.
air_vol_lower_vrefch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.air_vol_lower_vref	varchar	Reference datum for the lower altitude limit of the airspace volume.Reference datum for the lower altitude limit of the airspace volume.
auth_service_dech.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.auth_service_de	varchar	Name of the authority's responsible service, in German.Name of the authority's responsible service, in German.
air_vol_lower_limitch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.air_vol_lower_limit	varchar	Lower altitude limit of the zone's airspace volume.Lower altitude limit of the zone's airspace volume.
auth_url_dech.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.auth_url_de	varchar	Website URL of the responsible authority, in German.Website URL of the responsible authority, in German.
auth_service_itch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.auth_service_it	varchar	Name of the authority's responsible service, in Italian.Name of the authority's responsible service, in Italian.
time_permanentPermanent?	varchar	Indicates whether the zone restriction is permanent.Indicates whether the zone restriction is permanent.
time_endDate to	varchar	End date of the zone's validity period.End date of the zone's validity period.
idch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.id	integer	Unique identifier of the zone record.Unique identifier of the zone record.
auth_contactch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.auth_contact	varchar	Contact person or details for the responsible authority.Contact person or details for the responsible authority.
auth_phonePhone	varchar	Phone number of the responsible authority.Phone number of the responsible authority.
zone_restriction_frch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.zone_restriction_fr	varchar	Type of restriction applying to the zone, in French.Type of restriction applying to the zone, in French.
zone_name_frch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.zone_name_fr	varchar	Name of the UAS zone in French.Name of the UAS zone in French.
zone_message_dech.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.zone_message_de	varchar	Additional information about the zone in German.Additional information about the zone in German.
auth_service_frch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.auth_service_fr	varchar	Name of the authority's responsible service, in French.Name of the authority's responsible service, in French.
zone_reason_idch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.zone_reason_id	varchar	Identifier code for the reason behind the zone designation.Identifier code for the reason behind the zone designation.
zone_message_frch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.zone_message_fr	varchar	Additional information about the zone in French.Additional information about the zone in French.
zone_restriction_ench.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.zone_restriction_en	varchar	Type of restriction applying to the zone, in English.Type of restriction applying to the zone, in English.
auth_url_ench.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.auth_url_en	varchar	Website URL of the responsible authority, in English.Website URL of the responsible authority, in English.
zone_name_dech.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.zone_name_de	varchar	Name of the UAS zone in German.Name of the UAS zone in German.
zone_restriction_itch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.zone_restriction_it	varchar	Type of restriction applying to the zone, in Italian.Type of restriction applying to the zone, in Italian.
period_endTime to	varchar	End time of the daily period during which the restriction applies.End time of the daily period during which the restriction applies.
auth_intervalbeforeLead time	varchar	Required lead time before contacting the authority.Required lead time before contacting the authority.
period_startTime from	varchar	Start time of the daily period during which the restriction applies.Start time of the daily period during which the restriction applies.
auth_url_itch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.auth_url_it	varchar	Website URL of the responsible authority, in Italian.Website URL of the responsible authority, in Italian.
auth_name_ench.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen.auth_name_en	varchar	Name of the responsible authority in English.Name of the responsible authority in English.

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