Drone Map

Icelandic Drone Map

The drone map provides a comprehensive view of areas where special flight restrictions on drones are in place:

• Iceland Drone Map

Below are links to information on flying drones in Icelandic nature.

• The Icelandic Environmental Agency - Drones and Helicopter Flights

• Vatnajökull National Park - Drone Rules

• Þingvellir National Park - Drone Flying for Personal Use

Flying drones near airports

To obtain permission to fly near scheduled airports, an application must be submitted to the airport operator:

• Keflavík International Airport: ISAVIA - KEF

• Other scheduled airports: Innanlandsflugvellir ehf.

Key Points from Regulation No. 1360/2024

• Flying unmanned aircraft within 150 meters of sensitive public infrastructure, such as power plants, parliament buildings, presidential residences, ministries, embassies, police stations, prisons, or hospitals, is prohibited unless authorized by the owners or operators.

• When flying near residential areas or other places where people are present, general rules regarding property rights, privacy, and personal data protection apply.

• Flying at airports or within airport zones is prohibited without authorization from the airport operator. Within restricted zones around scheduled flight airports, flying is allowed without special permission if the unmanned aircraft is flown below the height of the highest obstacles and within 50 meters of its flight path. At other airports, utmost caution and safety must be observed. Restricted zones around airports are published on the Icelandic Transport Authority website and in the Icelandic Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP).