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The standard chain, with a paper trail broadcasters and agencies can archive alongside releases.
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Commercial drone filming permits
Three written approvals as a minimum — DGCA/DKPPU, AirNav Indonesia and the local government or banjar. 10–21 working days for most commercial shoots in Bali.
- 3+
- Written approvals, minimum
- 10–14
- Working days · outside KKOP
- 30–45
- Days · KKOP, ports, multi-zone
- 400ft
- Ceiling before DGCA consent
Sponsored or monetised content is commercial use. A venue's house rules do not replace an aviation permit.
- Chain: DGCA/DKPPU, AirNav Indonesia, airport authority, and SMS-FSC where required
- Legal basis: PM 37/2020, with PM 180/2015 jo. PM 47/2016 setting the 14-working-day guideline
- Written consent needed inside KKOP, in controlled airspace, or above 400 ft
- Every flight is operated by a licensed AOC operator — we file, we do not fly
- Permit packs carry location maps, flight profiles, risk assessments and consent letters
- FPV, cinewhoop, standard GPS aircraft and mixed-format campaigns all supported
What the permit covers
Formats that change the application
A static aerial and a cinewhoop run through a hotel atrium are the same permit chain with very different safety narratives. These are the briefs that need the narrative written before filing.
Controlled airspace versus uncontrolled
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Where
- Controlled / KKOP
- Within ~15 km of Ngurah Rai
- Uncontrolled
- Ridges, North Bali, inland
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Lead time
- Controlled / KKOP
- 30–45 days
- Uncontrolled
- 10–14 working days
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Airport sign-off
- Controlled / KKOP
- Required
- Uncontrolled
- Not required
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Altitude trigger
- Controlled / KKOP
- Any altitude
- Uncontrolled
- Above 400 ft
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Community consent
- Controlled / KKOP
- Banjar plus venue
- Uncontrolled
- Banjar or desa adat
Ranges are indicative and dated August 2026. Every location is mapped against aeronautical charts, NOTAMs and local restrictions before anything is filed — the boundary is not a circle drawn on a tourist map.
The approvals that are not aviation
The Ministry of Transportation expects an operator to hold aviation approval and local government permission for the area of operation. In Bali that regularly means banjar or desa adat approval — especially where ceremonies, temples or village areas are in frame, or where the noise of take-off carries.
Cliff venues on the Bukit and operational harbour zones expect layered permission: banjar or desa adat, venue management, and the port authority where relevant. These documents show the community was informed and is aligned with the schedule.
Community agreement matters even where altitude and distance never trigger a DGCA approval. Broadcasters, streaming platforms and brand-safety audits routinely ask for written local consent before they clear a delivery.
Where the coverage reaches
Three things worth knowing before you scope a campaign.
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Coastal, mountain, hotel, port
Locations across Bali and the nearby islands, including marinas and yacht work.
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Large activations
Live shows and big audiences run a chain closer to a drone show — DGCA exemptions, AirNav risk assessment, NOTAM and FSC.
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Quote-based, per storyboard
Bands move with flight days, aircraft type, risk level and the number of separate locations.
Questions from agencies
Send the storyboard, not just the dates
Shot list, locations and schedule. We map the permit pathway against the airspace and come back with lead time and a quote.
