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Flying a drone in Iceland
Iceland is an EEA member and applies the EU drone rules. No open, machine-readable zone source has been found yet - use the official viewer until then.
Maximum altitude
120 m
Minimum age
16 years
EU competency certificate
Recognised
Live map
No
EU/EEA registration and competency certificates are recognised - no need to re-register in Iceland
Rules at a glance
Categories
A1/A2/A3 (EASA standard category, Open Category)
Registration
EU operator registration is valid EU/EEA-wide
Remote ID
EU Remote ID mandatory for most classes
Insurance
Mandated nationally - check with Samgöngustofa locally
National specifics
- –If you do need to: register via Samgöngustofa, about ISK 5,500, valid for 5 years
- –Drones are banned in national parks without a separate permit
No live map available
We don't show a live zone map for this country yet - either the licence isn't cleared or the source has no public interface. Please check the official source.
Open official source (Samgöngustofa (ICETRA) / Isavia)Travel checklist
- Carry your registration and remote pilot competency proof (digital or printed)
- Check the destination's official zone map before flying
- Carry proof of insurance if required
- Make sure your drone supports Remote ID
- Check weather conditions and local operating hours
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The DrohnenAtlas app shows you the current zone check right at the map point.
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