# Can I fly a drone in Pleven, Bulgaria?

The centre of Pleven sits inside a published drone zone (LBWDOLNA), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 14 restricted zones fall within 8 km of the centre in total.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 8 km of the centre: **14**
  - Requires authorisation: 10
  - Prohibited: 4
- Zones covering the city centre: **1**
- Restriction over the centre reaches **120 m above ground** (it applies from the surface up to that height - it is NOT an altitude you may climb to)
- Published by: Главна дирекция „Гражданска въздухоплавателна администрация“ (CAA Bulgaria)
- Official source: https://www.caa.bg/bg/category/633/7062
- Data version: 2026-07-30
- Measured within 8 km of 43.4179, 24.6167

## Zones nearest the centre of Pleven

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| LBWDOLNA | Requires authorisation | over the centre | 120 m AGL |
| Toplo Pleven 1 | Requires authorisation | 0.7 km | 120 m AGL |
| ERM4 | Requires authorisation | 0.7 km | 120 m AGL |
| MIL_250 | Prohibited | 1 km | 150 m AGL |
| MP23 | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 120 m AGL |
| Гривица (LBGR) | Requires authorisation | 3 km | 120 m AGL |
| GAS 17 | Requires authorisation | 5 km | 120 m AGL |
| HAIL214 | Requires authorisation | 5 km | 120 m AGL |
| MIL309 | Prohibited | 6 km | 1,000 m AGL |
| MIL324 | Prohibited | 7 km | 3,500 m AGL |
| HAIL212 | Requires authorisation | 7 km | 120 m AGL |
| MIL715 | Prohibited | 7 km | 150 m AGL |
| HAIL213 | Requires authorisation | 7 km | 120 m AGL |
| DR Zone 29 | Requires authorisation | 8 km | 120 m AGL |

## Who to ask for permission

- **ГД ГВА** - uas@caa.bg (13 zones near Pleven)
- **СВ.** - v.kehayov@armf.bg (1 zone near Pleven)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I fly a drone in Pleven?
The centre of Pleven sits inside a published drone zone (LBWDOLNA), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 14 restricted zones fall within 8 km of the centre in total. Pleven is in Bulgaria, where the UAS geographical zones are published by Главна дирекция „Гражданска въздухоплавателна администрация“ (CAA Bulgaria) under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. Always confirm against the official source before a flight.

### Where can't I fly a drone in Pleven?
Inside Pleven's UAS geographical zones. Within 8 km of the centre canfly? tracks 14 restricted zones: 10 requiring authorisation, 4 prohibited. They are published by Главна дирекция „Гражданска въздухоплавателна администрация“ (CAA Bulgaria) and shown on the map at https://canfly.io/map.

### How high can I fly a drone in Pleven?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Bulgaria, and lower where a zone says so. Over the centre of Pleven the restriction reaches 120 m above ground - meaning it applies to you from take-off all the way up to 120 m, not that 120 m is available to fly in. Whether you may fly there at all depends on the zone's restriction level, listed on this page.

### Who do I ask for permission to fly a drone in Pleven?
The zones around Pleven name 2 different responsible bodies, so it depends which zone you are in. The most frequently named are ГД ГВА (uas@caa.bg); СВ. (v.kehayov@armf.bg). Each zone's authority is listed on this page.

## How this was worked out

A zone counts if any part of it falls within 8 km of 43.4179, 24.6167 - Pleven's centre as recorded by GeoNames. That radius scales with population and is NOT the administrative city boundary, so a zone just outside the city limits still appears. Population 90,209 (GeoNames record updated 2026-04-13).

City names, coordinates and populations from GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), licensed CC BY 4.0. Zone data is the official national dataset, unmodified except for normalisation to ED-269.

Full country picture: https://canfly.io/drone-zones/bulgaria
Interactive map: https://canfly.io/map?country=BGR&lat=43.4179&lon=24.6167&radius=8000

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**Citing this page:** canfly?, “Can I fly a drone in Pleven?”, https://canfly.io/drone-zones/bulgaria/pleven (data as of 2026-07-30).
canfly? aggregates the official UAS geographical zones that EU and EEA states publish under
Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. It is not an air-traffic or flight-authorisation service;
critical flights must be confirmed against the national authority.