# Can I fly a drone in Ostrava, Czechia?

The centre of Ostrava sits inside 2 published drone zones (Hustě osídlený prostor (ČR), TMA I OSTRAVA), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 48 restricted zones fall within 12 km of the centre in total.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 12 km of the centre: **48**
  - Conditional: 19
  - Requires authorisation: 29
- Zones covering the city centre: **2**
- No zone over the centre states a height at which its restriction stops; the EU open-category limit of 120 m applies
- Published by: Řízení letového provozu ČR (ANS CR) / ÚCL
- Official source: https://dronemap.gov.cz/
- Data version: 2026-07-23
- Measured within 12 km of 49.8347, 18.282
- NOTE: Czechia publishes zones as map tiles, so these 48 restrictions are carried by 994 records in the official dataset. Each restriction is counted once here.

## Zones nearest the centre of Ostrava

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hustě osídlený prostor (ČR) | Conditional | over the centre | not stated |
| TMA I OSTRAVA | Conditional | over the centre | 9,500 ft AMSL |
| Železniční zóna vnější - SŽ | Conditional | 0.0 km | not stated |
| Železniční zóna vnitřní - SŽ | Conditional | 0.1 km | not stated |
| Silnice I. třídy | Conditional | 0.1 km | not stated |
| Silnice III. třídy | Conditional | 0.3 km | not stated |
| Silnice II. třídy | Conditional | 0.3 km | not stated |
| Grid CTR | Conditional | 0.5 km | 120 m AGL |
| Administrativní budova Matiční Ostrava | Requires authorisation | 0.7 km | not stated |
| Elektrické stanice 110kV+ | Conditional | 0.8 km | not stated |
| Rovninské balvany | Requires authorisation | 0.9 km | not stated |
| Ostrava- Sládkova | Requires authorisation | 1 km | not stated |
| Ostrava- Jurije Gagarina | Requires authorisation | 1 km | not stated |
| Krajaké vojenské velitelství Ostrava | Requires authorisation | 1 km | not stated |
| Vnější zóna CTR a ATZ IFR LKMT | Conditional | 1 km | 2,500 ft AMSL |
| Dálnice a silnice pro motorová vozidla | Conditional | 3 km | not stated |
| HELLKOZ zone I | Conditional | 3 km | 4,000 ft AMSL |
| Landek | Requires authorisation | 4 km | not stated |
| Heřmanický rybník | Requires authorisation | 5 km | not stated |
| Kunčický bludný balvan | Requires authorisation | 5 km | not stated |

Showing the 20 nearest of 48.

## Who to ask for permission

- **Příslušný krajský úřad (odbor životního prostředí)** (19 zones near Ostrava)
- **AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC** (11 zones near Ostrava)
- **Armáda České republiky** (6 zones near Ostrava)
- **AOPK ČR – Studénka** (4 zones near Ostrava)
- **Správa železnic,s.o.** (2 zones near Ostrava)
- **Ředitelství silnic a dálnic s. p.** (2 zones near Ostrava)
- **Vlastník pozemní komunikace nebo určený správce** (2 zones near Ostrava)
- **Řízení letového provozu** (1 zone near Ostrava)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I fly a drone in Ostrava?
The centre of Ostrava sits inside 2 published drone zones (Hustě osídlený prostor (ČR), TMA I OSTRAVA), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 48 restricted zones fall within 12 km of the centre in total. Ostrava is in Czechia, where the UAS geographical zones are published by Řízení letového provozu ČR (ANS CR) / ÚCL under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. Always confirm against the official source before a flight.

### Where can't I fly a drone in Ostrava?
Inside Ostrava's UAS geographical zones. Within 12 km of the centre canfly? tracks 48 restricted zones: 19 conditional, 29 requiring authorisation. They are published by Řízení letového provozu ČR (ANS CR) / ÚCL and shown on the map at https://canfly.io/map.

### How high can I fly a drone in Ostrava?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Czechia, and lower where a zone says so. No zone over the centre of Ostrava 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 Ostrava?
Řízení letového provozu ČR (ANS CR) / ÚCL, which publishes Czechia's UAS geographical zones under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. Its official source is https://dronemap.gov.cz/.

## How this was worked out

A zone counts if any part of it falls within 12 km of 49.8347, 18.282 - Ostrava'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 279,791 (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/czechia
Interactive map: https://canfly.io/map?country=CZE&lat=49.8347&lon=18.282&radius=12000

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