Guide
Flying in the UK
Last reviewed 2026-09-15 against the CAA Drone Code URLs cited below.
The March 2026 CAA Drone Code, applied to the DJI airframes in this catalog. Not legal advice. The code applies to the aircraft and battery you actually take off with — weigh it.
Flyer ID and Operator ID
Two different things. Flyer ID is the free competence test for the person at the sticks. Operator ID is the annual registration you label on the airframe.
- Flyer ID if it weighs 100 g or more. That is every drone here, including Neo (135 g) and Mini 5 Pro (249.9 g ± 4 g).
- Operator ID if it weighs 250 g or more, or 100 g or more and has a camera. Every drone here has a camera, so Operator ID as well.
- Under 100 g: neither is required (Flyer ID is recommended). Nothing in this catalog is under 100 g.
Source: CAA — getting what you need to fly legally. The 250 g line is still real; it is no longer the Flyer ID line.
C0, C1, C2 and A1 / A2 / A3
The class mark on the aircraft is what you fly, not the marketing name. Until 31 December 2027 you may fly a C-class drone as the matching UK class (C0 as UK0, C1 as UK1, C2 as UK2).
- A1 Over People — under 250 g, UK0, UK1, C0; and C1 until 31 Dec 2027. You may fly closer than 50 m and over uninvolved people. Not crowds. Not assemblies.
- A2 Near People — UK2 / C2 with an A2 Certificate of Competence: 30 m, or 5 m in low-speed mode. No overflight. Without the CofC, a C2 is A3.
- A3 Far from People — 50 m from uninvolved people and 150 m from residential, recreational, commercial or industrial areas.
- Open-category height is 120 m above the surface. That is not DJI’s “max takeoff altitude” (a mountain figure).
Mini 5 Pro: Fly More Combo is C0; Fly More Combo Plus is C1. Fitting a Plus battery to a C0 airframe takes it over the C0/UK0 MTOM. Weigh the pack you fly.
Unmarked airframes use the CAA legacy weight table, not “no sticker, therefore A3.” Under 250 g (Mini 2, Mini SE) is A1 Over People — the same Open subcategory as a C0 Mini 4K. The difference is the missing class mark, not where you may fly. From 250 g up to 2 kg (Air 2S, Air 2, Mavic 2 Pro, DJI FPV) is A3 unless you hold an A2 CofC. Source: CAA class marks.
Remote ID
From 1 January 2026, UK1 / UK2 / UK3 (and C1 / C2 treated as those until 31 Dec 2027) must fly with Remote ID switched on. That is Air, Mavic, Avata 2 — not the US RID rule. UK0 / C0 camera drones (the Minis and Neo) are later for Open category: 1 January 2028. Put the Remote ID from your CAA operator account into the aircraft as DJI describes; this page will not invent menu steps.
Source: CAA Drone Code points 30–35.
CE vs FCC
Spec tables here print CE video range for a reason. UK transmitters are CE. DJI’s large kilometre number is usually FCC (United States), often about twice CE. You still fly visual line of sight. Sport speed is a flight mode, not a region, unless DJI printed an EU cap (Air 3 / Air 3S do: 19 m/s in the EU).
FPV is still VLOS
Goggles do not cancel Flyer ID, Operator ID, height, or visual line of sight. Avata is a different sport from a Mini; the paperwork is not a free pass.
Questions
Do I need a Flyer ID for a Mini or Neo?
Yes, if it weighs 100 g or more — that is every camera drone in this catalog. The March 2026 CAA Drone Code draws the Flyer ID line at 100 g, not 250 g. Operator ID is separate: 250 g, or 100 g with a camera. Again, every drone here has a camera.
What does 250 g still decide?
Class and Open subcategory, not whether you sit the test. C0 / under 250 g can fly in A1 (over uninvolved people, not crowds) with the airframe and battery you actually take off with. A Plus battery can push a Mini into C1. Always weigh yours.
When is Remote ID required?
From 1 January 2026 when flying UK1, UK2 or UK3. C-class drones fly as the matching UK class until 31 December 2027, so C1 Air / Avata and C2 Mavic are in that set. UK0 / C0 camera Minis are later (Open category: 1 January 2028). This is not the US Remote ID rule.
When do Minis need Remote ID compared with Air or Mavic?
UK0 / C0 camera Minis and Neo (Open category) are 1 January 2028. C1 Air / Avata and C2 Mavic — UK1 / UK2 / UK3, and C-class treated as those until 31 December 2027 — needed Remote ID from 1 January 2026. This is not the US rule. This page will not invent DJI menu steps.
What happens if I fit a Plus battery to a C0 Mini 5 Pro?
Fly More Combo is C0; Fly More Combo Plus is C1. Fitting the Plus pack on a C0 airframe exceeds the C0/UK0 MTOM. Weigh the aircraft with the battery you will fly. C1 is still A1 Over People until 31 December 2027, then the C1 distances. Flyer ID and Operator ID apply on both packs.
Is unmarked Mini 2 the same A1 as a C0 Mini 4K?
Yes on Open subcategory. Mini 2 has no class mark; the CAA legacy weight table puts under 250 g in A1 Over People — the same subcategory as C0 Mini 4K. The difference is the missing mark, not where you may fly. Both need Flyer ID and Operator ID. From 250 g up, unmarked is A3 unless you hold an A2 CofC.
Why does the spec table print CE range, not the big DJI number?
UK radios are CE. DJI’s marketing kilometre figure is usually FCC (US), often about twice CE. You also fly visual line of sight. A 10 km CE Mini and a 15 km CE Mavic are the same practical radio for a legal UK flight.
Then look at the spec for the model you actually hold. Used photos and Plus batteries lie about class.