The 2019 amendment says Article 6 paragraph 4 is deleted.
Why this is a useful start
Why this helps
The 2023 amendment changes Articles 11, 17, 27, 28 and the form; it does not restore Article 6(4).
Article 22 of the 2026 law sets the default approval rule and the landing-place exception.
The term in plain language
Vanaerodromsko slijetanje i polijetanje means take-off and landing outside an aerodrome — VASP in everyday Montenegrin aviation usage. It is a question of where the aviation operation takes place. It is not a synonym for airspace permission, landowner consent, pilot qualification, passenger consent, or a tourism licence.
Current law: read Article 22 in order
The Air Transport Law 52/2026, in force from 25 April 2026, should be read in sequence.
- Article 22(1) sets the ordinary aerodrome rule.
- Article 22(2) describes outside-aerodrome use with Civil Aviation Agency approval — for the cases that framework covers.
- Article 22(3)(1) says the approval rule does not apply to aircraft whose landing place, because of their characteristics, cannot be determined in advance. Later items cover emergency, medical, search and rescue, firefighting, military, and special-purpose operations.
- Article 22(4) and the following paragraphs describe procedure and responsibility for the remaining cases.
The sequence matters. The law does not put every movement outside an aerodrome into one regime. It builds a general rule and exceptions.
The 2018 sentence was deleted
The original 2018 paraglider rulebook printed this sentence in Article 6(4):
“Pilotu paraglajdera nije potrebno odobrenje za vanaerodromsko slijetanje i polijetanje paraglajderom.”
It is not a current standalone rule. Article 3 of the official 2019 amendment says: Stav 4 briše se — paragraph 4 is deleted.
The official 2023 amendment changes Articles 11, 17, 27 and 28 and replaces a form. It does not restore Article 6(4). The Civil Aviation Agency current legislation index lists the base rulebook together with both amendments.
The responsible current answer therefore starts with Article 22 of the 2026 law, not with the deleted 2018 sentence.
A planned landing is not a guaranteed landing
A pilot may plan to land in a particular field. That practical plan does not mean the characteristics of a paraglider allow the landing place to be determined or guaranteed in advance in the sense of Article 22(3)(1).
The distinction is useful for analysis. It is not presented as established court or Civil Aviation Agency interpretation. A pilot should not assume that every paraglider flight automatically fits the exception; the aircraft, flight plan, and current authority practice matter.
The older 79/2017 rulebook
The Civil Aviation Agency legislation index still publishes the rulebook on outside-aerodrome landing and take-off from 2017. It contains older exclusions, including aircraft whose landing place cannot be determined in advance and an operational-mass threshold. After the new law, that wording is a transition and compatibility question until current Civil Aviation Agency application is confirmed. It is not a safe standalone argument that every paraglider is exempt because of mass.
Three separate checks
| Check | Practical question |
|---|---|
| VASP | Is the approval regime engaged for this aircraft and this operation? |
| Airspace | May this airspace and these heights be used now? |
| Land / site | Is there a right to launch and land here, and on what local terms? |
Add pilot documents and privileges, weather, equipment, and the current operational information. If payment, a passenger, a public offer, or an organizer appears, leave this solo/pilot guide and use the matching tandem or commercial page.
Separate from commercial tandem
VASP does not establish that a paid tandem provider is registered, holds the applicable commercial status, uses a qualified tandem pilot, or has documentary authority for the proposed take-off and landing places. Those questions belong on the separate commercial tandem guide.
Sources and status
Sources: the Air Transport Law 52/2026, the 2018 paraglider rulebook, the 2019 amendment, the 2023 amendment, and the Civil Aviation Agency legislation index.
Source-chain review 7 September 2026. This is not a substitute for a formal Civil Aviation Agency answer on a named pilot, site, or operation.
Quick answers
Quick answers
What is VASP?
Take-off and landing outside an aerodrome. The Montenegrin abbreviation is vanaerodromsko slijetanje i polijetanje.
Does the 2018 Article 6 exemption still apply?
It must not be quoted as current. Article 3 of the 2019 amendment says that Article 6 paragraph 4 is deleted, and the 2023 amendment does not restore it.
What does the current 2026 law say?
Article 22 requires Civil Aviation Agency approval for take-off and landing outside an aerodrome by default. Paragraph 3 lists exceptions, including aircraft whose landing place cannot be determined in advance because of their characteristics.
Does a planned field change the conclusion by itself?
A planned field and a landing place that can be determined or guaranteed in advance are not necessarily the same legal fact. That reading has to be applied to the actual operation.
Which three checks must stay apart?
Off-aerodrome approval, airspace use, and the right to use the site. A conclusion on one does not grant the other two.
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