Rules which are good to know!
NEW General Regulations ( May 2026)
S.3.6 It is prohibited to conduct any military Special Operation flights or missions in a country without an active division no matter if the aircraft is or is not capable of carrying weapons.
S.8.1.1 If no Divisional Special Operations Coordinator is appointed (regardless of the existence of a SO Order) the Division is not considered as active and the airspace should be treated in the same way as HQ airspace (see also S.3.6!)
- All military flights are prohibited in Switzerland, as are departures from and arrivals at Swiss airports.- No military aircraft are permitted in Switzerland.
– Only military flights transiting over Switzerland with a GAT flight plan, originating from other divisions, are authorized. OAT are prohibited.
Specific Regulations
– Any flight performed with a jet fighter or any jet fighter military or assimilated are considerate as falling under the specials operations rules and is not allowed.
– Jet fighters and assimilated are not authorized to perform any evolution.
– Only medical helicopters like Air zermatt or REGA are allowed to fly freely with no restriction or autorization.