Can I fly a drone in Shumen?
Drone zones in and around Shumen
The zones below are the ones nearest the centre of Shumen, measured from 43.2706, 26.9229. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIL_165Забраняват се полетите с безпилотни летателни системи в установената зона. | Prohibited | 0.4 km | 500 m AGL |
| MIL254Забраняват се полетите с безпилотни летателни системи в установената зона. | Prohibited | 0.4 km | 150 m AGL |
| БВЛ "МБАЛ - ШУМЕН"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 | 0.5 km | 120 m AGL |
| MIL_226Да се уведомява лицето за контакт за планираната дейност 15 дни предварително | Prohibited | 2 km | 150 m AGL |
| MIL718Забраняват се полетите с безпилотни летателни системи в установената зона. | Prohibited | 2 km | 150 m AGL |
| MIL255Забраняват се полетите с безпилотни летателни системи в установената зона. | Prohibited | 3 km | 150 m AGL |
| MIL165Забраняват се полетите с безпилотни летателни системи в установената зона. | Prohibited | 3 km | 500 m AGL |
| MIL_166Забраняват се полетите с безпилотни летателни системи в установената зона. | Prohibited | 3 km | 500 m AGL |
| MIL252Забраняват се полетите с безпилотни летателни системи в установената зона. | Prohibited | 3 km | 150 m AGL |
| MIL_251Забраняват се полетите с безпилотни летателни системи в установената зона. | Conditional | 4 km | 150 m AGL |
| Градище (LBGD)Полети в тази зона над 50м могат да се изпълняват само след разрешение от ГД ГВА. Минимален интервал от време за подаване на заявление е 7… | Requires authorisation | 4 km | 120 m AGL |
| GAS 15 | Requires authorisation | 7 km | 120 m AGL |
Who to ask for permission
The zones around Shumen name 3 different responsible bodies, so who you ask depends on which zone you are flying in.
Frequently asked questions
Can I fly a drone in Shumen?
No published drone zone covers the exact centre of Shumen, but 12 restricted zones fall within 8 km of it, the nearest 0.4 km away. Check your exact take-off point before you fly. Shumen 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 Shumen?
Inside Shumen's UAS geographical zones. Within 8 km of the centre canfly? tracks 12 restricted zones: 8 prohibited, 3 requiring authorisation, 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 Shumen?
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 Shumen 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 Shumen?
The zones around Shumen name 3 different responsible bodies, so it depends which zone you are in. The most frequently named are ГД ГВА (uas@caa.bg); НВУ (sgstanchev@nvu.bg); СВ. (duty_officer_1@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 8 km of 43.2706, 26.9229
- Legal basis
- Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15
Zone counts are measured from the point above, which is Shumen's centre as recorded by GeoNames; a zone counts if any part of it falls within 8 km of it. That radius scales with population and is not Shumen'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 72,342 (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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