Can I fly a drone in Ruse?
Drone zones in and around Ruse
The zones below are the ones nearest the centre of Ruse, measured from 43.8487, 25.9534. Distance is to the edge of the zone, so “over the centre” means the city centre itself is inside it. Restricted up to is how far the zone reaches above the ground – the restriction applies from the surface to that height, so it is not an altitude you may climb to.
| Zone | Restriction | Distance | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| БВЛ "УМБАЛ Канев"Полети в тази зона могат да се изпълняват само след разрешение от ГД ГВА. Минимален интервал от време за подаване на заявление е 7 работни… | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 120 m AGL |
| MIL273Забраняват се полетите с безпилотни летателни системи в установената зона. | Prohibited | 1 km | 150 m AGL |
| GAS 16 | Requires authorisation | 7 km | 120 m AGL |
| MIL274Забраняват се полетите с безпилотни летателни системи в установената зона. | Conditional | 8 km | 150 m AGL |
| Dunarit1Зона за сигурност забранена за полети на БЛС от земната повърхност до височина 120 метра | Prohibited | 9 km | 120 m AGL |
Who to ask for permission
The zones around Ruse name 2 different responsible bodies, so who you ask depends on which zone you are flying in.
Frequently asked questions
Can I fly a drone in Ruse?
No published drone zone covers the exact centre of Ruse, but 5 restricted zones fall within 10 km of it, the nearest 1 km away. Check your exact take-off point before you fly. Ruse 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 Ruse?
Inside Ruse's UAS geographical zones. Within 10 km of the centre canfly? tracks 5 restricted zones: 2 requiring authorisation, 2 prohibited, 1 conditional. 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 Ruse?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Bulgaria, and lower where a zone says so. No zone over the centre of Ruse publishes a height at which its restriction stops, so treat 120 m as the limit and check the zones nearby before you launch.
Who do I ask for permission to fly a drone in Ruse?
The zones around Ruse name 2 different responsible bodies, so it depends which zone you are in. The most frequently named are ГД ГВА (uas@caa.bg); СВ. (h.aleksandrov@armf.bg). Each zone's authority is listed on this page.
How this page was worked out
- Zones published by
- Главна дирекция „Гражданска въздухоплавателна администрация“ (CAA Bulgaria)
- Official source
- https://www.caa.bg/bg/category/633/7062
- Data version
- 2026-07-30
- Last refreshed by canfly?
- 2026-07-31
- Area covered
- Within 10 km of 43.8487, 25.9534
- Legal basis
- Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15
Zone counts are measured from the point above, which is Ruse's centre as recorded by GeoNames; a zone counts if any part of it falls within 10 km of it. That radius scales with population and is not Ruse's administrative boundary, so a zone just outside the city limits still appears - which is what matters when you are deciding where to take off. Population 121,168 (GeoNames, record updated 2026-04-13). City data from GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Zone data is the official Bulgaria dataset, unmodified except for normalisation to ED-269.
Other cities in Bulgaria
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