Drone no-fly zones in Cyprus
Cyprus publishes 141 official drone (UAS) geographical zones, maintained by Department of Civil Aviation (Cyprus). Check any location before you fly, see the altitude limits and the responsible authority, and download the zones for your drone controller.
Cyprus drone zones by restriction type
Every zone is classified using the EASA ED-269 restriction vocabulary. Here is what Cyprus currently publishes:
| Restriction | Zones | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Prohibited | 29 | Drone flight is not permitted. |
| Requires authorisation | 112 | You must obtain authorisation from the responsible authority before flying. |
Can I fly a drone in Cyprus's cities?
Zone counts, altitude limits and the authority to ask, for the 5 largest cities we can answer specifically:
Also checked: Famagusta, Kyrenia, Mórfou – they have too few published zones nearby for a page of their own. The general Cyprus rules above still apply, and every zone is on the map.
Where does this data come from?
Under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15, every EU and EEA state must publish its UAS geographical zones - the areas where drone flight is prohibited, restricted, or requires authorisation. canfly? ingests Cyprus's official dataset directly, normalises it to the EASA ED-269 model, and refreshes it automatically.
- Published by
- Department of Civil Aviation (Cyprus)
- Dataset
- Cyprus DCA - UAS geographical zones (ED-269)
- Official source
- https://drones.gov.cy/geo-zones-map/
- Last refreshed by canfly?
- 2026-07-31
- Legal basis
- Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15
Frequently asked questions
Where can I fly a drone in Cyprus?
You can fly a drone in Cyprus outside the official UAS geographical zones published by Department of Civil Aviation (Cyprus). canfly? currently tracks 141 such zones in Cyprus, colour-coded by restriction, so you can check any location before you fly. Always confirm against the official source before a flight.
How many drone no-fly zones are there in Cyprus?
Cyprus currently has 141 published UAS geographical zones: 29 prohibited, 112 requires authorisation. These are published by Department of Civil Aviation (Cyprus) and refreshed automatically.
Who publishes the drone zones for Cyprus?
Department of Civil Aviation (Cyprus) publishes Cyprus's UAS geographical zones under EU Regulation 2019/947, Article 15. canfly? ingests that official data and normalises it to the EASA ED-269 model.
Can I download Cyprus's drone zones for my controller?
Yes. You can download Cyprus's zones - or just the area you're flying - as KML, KMZ, GeoJSON, CSV, ED-269, or a QGroundControl .plan geofence, ready to load into apps like DJI Pilot, Autel, QGroundControl, Google Earth or Avenza Maps.
Drone zones in other countries
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