High-altitude vehicle (HAV) licence
An HAV is any vehicle that travels, intends to travel, or can travel to higher than flight level 600 or the highest upper limit of controlled airspace under the Civil Aviation Act 1990.
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Civil Aviation Act 1990(external link) — New Zealand Legislation
This may include aircraft, balloons, and sounding rockets. Licences are required for HAVs in New Zealand; they are not required for HAVs operated by New Zealanders overseas.
Access the HAV licence application form:
Application for High-Altitude Licence APP002 [DOCX 313KB]
The application form explains the information you need to provide. Anyone applying for this licence must meet requirements in the Regulations, specifically those in Schedule 2 and Schedule 6. Some requirements may be at least partially met with overseas authorisations.
Schedule 2: Information required for any licence or permit application(external link) — New Zealand Legislation
Schedule 6: Information required for high-altitude licence application(external link) — New Zealand Legislation
We have published several guidance documents that may be relevant to high-altitude licence applicants. These include:
We have also published several guidance documents that may be relevant to high-altitude vehicles that carry non-deployable payloads. These include:
Learn about previously issued HAV licences: