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Mexique: règles applicables aux drones d’inspection

Le Mexique réglemente les drones par la NOM-107-SCT3-2019. Les drones sont classés en micro (≤2 kg), petits (2-25 kg) ou grands (>25 kg), et chaque classe est subdivisée par usage : loisir, privé non commercial ou commercial. L’usage commercial exige l’immatriculation et une assurance responsabilité civile, ainsi qu’une autorisation ou une licence de télépilote pour les petits et grands drones. Par défaut, les vols ont lieu de jour, en vue, à ≤122 m et à moins de 457 m du télépilote ; le vol hors vue, de nuit et au-dessus de personnes nécessite une autorisation spéciale ponctuelle. Les vols en intérieur ne relèvent pas de la NOM. Le réexamen quinquennal d’avril 2024 a confirmé la NOM sans modification, et il n’existe pas de règle spécifique pour les ouvrages ou les infrastructures.

Vérifié auprès des sources officielles

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Autorité連邦民間航空庁 (AFAC) / Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC), under the Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes (SICT)
Cadre principalNOM-107-SCT3-2019, 'Que establece los requerimientos para operar un sistema de aeronave pilotada a distancia (RPAS) en el espacio aéreo mexicano'. It was published in the DOF on 14 November 2019 and took effect 60 calendar days later, around 13 January 2020. Its five-year systematic review was presented to the national aviation standards committee (CCNN-TA) on 16 April 2024 and ratified it without changes.
ImmatriculationMicro (≤2 kg) and small (>2-25 kg) RPAS need a registration folio from the aeronautical authority's website. Large RPAS (>25 kg) need a registration certificate (matrícula) and, for private or commercial use, an airworthiness certificate. Private and commercial small RPAS also need an operating authorisation. By 2024, 7,817 RPAS were registered: 62% commercial, 26% recreational and 12% private non-commercial. Whether micro RPAS of 250 g or less are exempt from the folio was not confirmed (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22)
Identification à distanceThere is no Remote ID requirement. Large RPAS must carry an automatic identification device. Manufacturers and importers must fit micro RPAS over 250 g and small RPAS with geofencing that limits distance and altitude, plus a serial number.
Licence de télépilotePrivate or commercial small RPAS need a pilot authorisation (autorización de piloto). Large RPAS need an RPAS pilot licence. The text sets no separate pilot authorisation for recreational micro and small RPAS. Private and commercial micro and small RPAS need approved third-party liability insurance, as do private and commercial large RPAS.
Catégories de risqueThree weight classes (micro ≤2 kg, small >2-25 kg, large >25 kg), each split by use: recreational, private non-commercial or commercial. There is no Open/Specific scheme. Restricted operations (over people, from moving vehicles, BVLOS, several RPAS at once, night) need a one-time authorisation.
BVLOSMicro and small RPAS must stay within VLOS and no more than 457 m (1,500 ft) horizontally from the pilot. Private and commercial operators can fly BVLOS only with a one-time special authorisation, and recreational BVLOS is prohibited. The 2024 review reports 128 applications for RPAS operations in 2019-2024, about 9% of them approved.
Nuit et survol de personnesFlights are allowed from sunrise to sunset only. Private and commercial operators can fly at night with a one-time authorisation, which requires a night-capable pilot authorisation or licence, position lights, night procedures in the operations manual and a safety risk study. Recreational night flight is prohibited. No overflight of uninvolved people, except under protective structures or with RPAS of 250 g or less. Horizontal buffers from people: 10 m for recreational micro and small, 30 m for private or commercial small of 2-10 kg, 50 m for small over 10 kg and for large.
Près des ouvragesMaximum height is 122 m (400 ft) AGL, or 100 m within the 5-10 NM ring around listed aerodromes. Flights must stay at least 9.2 km (5 NM) from aerodromes and 0.9 km from heliports, with tighter bans and height caps closer in. Prohibited, restricted and danger areas in the AIP (ENR 5.1), areas closed by NOTAM and published helicopter corridors are off-limits. The NOM has no specific rule for urban areas, structures, power lines or critical infrastructure.
Intérieur et confinéNOM-107 does not apply to indoor operations. Responsibility rests with the facility owner and the event organiser.
Images et vie privéeThe federal personal data protection law applies to imagery of identifiable people (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22)
Changements récentsThe 2024 five-year review ratified NOM-107-SCT3-2019 unchanged (CCNN-TA session 02/2024, 16 April 2024), finding that it keeps an acceptable level of safety and is consistent with ICAO. No amendment in 2025-2026 was found (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22)

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Sources vérifiées: 2026-10-22