Drone no-fly zones in Austria
Austro Control publishes Austria's UAS geographical zones as a downloadable ED-269 file through Dronespace, but reserves all rights to it and grants no reuse permission, so we cannot republish it here. Dronespace itself is free to use and is the authoritative check.
Who publishes Austria's drone zones?
Under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15, every EU and EEA state must define and publish its UAS geographical zones - the areas where drone flight is prohibited, restricted, or requires authorisation. The regulation says the zones must be published; it does not say in what format, or under what licence. That is why coverage across Europe is so uneven, and why Austria is not on the canfly? map.
- Responsible authority
- Austro Control (Austria)
- Official source
- https://www.dronespace.at/
- Status on canfly?
- Published, but not licensed for reuse
- Last verified
- 2026-07-27
- Legal basis
- Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15
What still applies when you fly in Austria
The EU-wide rules apply in Austria exactly as they do in the 16 states canfly? does cover - only the zone data is missing here, not the law:
- Register as an operator once, in your country of residence. The registration is valid across the EU and EEA.
- Open, Specific or Certified. Most recreational and light commercial flying is in the Open category, with its A1/A2/A3 subcategories and a 120 m height limit.
- Class marking and remote ID obligations follow the drone, not the country.
- National geographical zones still bind you - they are law in Austria whether or not any third-party map shows them. Check the official source above.
Frequently asked questions
Can I fly a drone in Austria?
Yes, under the EU-wide rules in Regulation (EU) 2019/947 - the same operator registration, remote-ID and open/specific/certified categories that apply across the EU and EEA - but you must stay clear of Austria's UAS geographical zones. canfly? does not carry those zones, because Austria publishes its drone zones openly, but licenses them in a way that does not permit a third party to republish or reformat them. Check them against Austro Control (Austria) before you fly. The official source is https://www.dronespace.at/.
Where do I check drone no-fly zones in Austria?
With Austro Control (Austria), which is the authority responsible for publishing Austria's UAS geographical zones under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. The official source is https://www.dronespace.at/. It is free to use.
Why doesn't canfly? show Austria's drone zones?
Austro Control publishes Austria's UAS geographical zones as a downloadable ED-269 file through Dronespace, but reserves all rights to it and grants no reuse permission, so we cannot republish it here. Dronespace itself is free to use and is the authoritative check.
Does Austria publish machine-readable drone-zone data?
Yes - as of 2026-07-27, the data exists in machine-readable form, which is why Austria is listed as blocked rather than missing on canfly?'s coverage matrix. What is missing is permission to reuse it, not the data itself. See https://canfly.io/coverage.
Countries canfly? covers
canfly? carries live zone data for 16 of 31 EU and EEA states, 210,910 zones in total. See the full coverage and data-status matrix - which records exactly this, for every member state - or jump to a country: