Drone detectors at Taipei International Airport (Songshan airport) have helped catch 17 offenders since they were installed in late 2020, leading to NT$1.65 million (US$59,692) in fines, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) said yesterday, as airports in Taoyuan and Kaohsiung plan to install their own systems to curtail dangerous drone activity.
Personal drones are banned from flying near airports due to safety concerns, but Songshan airport has many times been forced to halt operations for an hour or more due to drone incursions.
From 2016 to 2020, eight drones or suspected drones were found flying in the airport’s restricted airspace, delaying more
By Chen Hsin-yu and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writerDrone detectors at Taipei International Airport （Songshan airport） have helped catch 17 offenders since they were installed in late 2020, leading to NT$1.65 million （US$59,692） in fines, the Civil Aeronautics Administration （CAA） said yesterday, as airports in Taoyuan and Kaohsiung plan to install their own systems to curtail dangerous drone activity.
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