# Can I fly a drone in Pardubice, Czechia?

The centre of Pardubice sits inside 8 published drone zones (Grid CTR, Hustě osídlený prostor (ČR)), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 28 restricted zones fall within 8 km of the centre in total.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 8 km of the centre: **28**
  - Conditional: 19
  - Requires authorisation: 9
- Zones covering the city centre: **8**
- Restriction over the centre reaches **30 m above ground** (it applies from the surface up to that height - it is NOT an altitude you may climb to)
- Published by: Řízení letového provozu ČR (ANS CR) / ÚCL
- Official source: https://dronemap.gov.cz/
- Data version: 2026-07-23
- Measured within 8 km of 50.0408, 15.7766
- NOTE: Czechia publishes zones as map tiles, so these 28 restrictions are carried by 854 records in the official dataset. Each restriction is counted once here.

## Zones nearest the centre of Pardubice

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grid CTR | Conditional | over the centre | 30 m AGL |
| Hustě osídlený prostor (ČR) | Conditional | over the centre | not stated |
| PISLK035 zone III | Conditional | over the centre | 4,000 ft AMSL |
| HELLKPU zone II | Conditional | over the centre | 4,000 ft AMSL |
| Vnější zóna MCTR LKPD | Conditional | over the centre | 5,000 ft AMSL |
| MTMA I PARDUBICE | Conditional | over the centre | 9,500 ft AMSL |
| PARDUBICE | Conditional | over the centre | not stated |
| HOLICE | Conditional | over the centre | not stated |
| Silnice II. třídy | Conditional | 0.6 km | not stated |
| Vnitřní zóna MCTR LKPD | Conditional | 0.7 km | 5,000 ft AMSL |
| Silnice I. třídy | Conditional | 0.9 km | not stated |
| Železniční zóna vnější - SŽ | Conditional | 1.0 km | not stated |
| Železniční zóna vnitřní - SŽ | Conditional | 1 km | not stated |
| Silnice III. třídy | Conditional | 1 km | not stated |
| Elektrické stanice 110kV+ | Conditional | 2 km | not stated |
| Vojenský objekt | Requires authorisation | 2 km | not stated |
| Resort Ministerstva obrany,objekt Armádní Servisní,p.o. | Requires authorisation | 2 km | not stated |
| Nemošická stráň | Requires authorisation | 3 km | not stated |
| Dálnice a silnice pro motorová vozidla | Conditional | 3 km | not stated |
| SLZ LKKUNE | Conditional | 3 km | 4,000 ft AMSL |

Showing the 20 nearest of 28.

## Who to ask for permission

- **AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC** (10 zones near Pardubice)
- **Příslušný krajský úřad (odbor životního prostředí)** (6 zones near Pardubice)
- **Armáda České republiky** (3 zones near Pardubice)
- **Vlastník pozemní komunikace nebo určený správce** (2 zones near Pardubice)
- **Ředitelství silnic a dálnic s. p.** (2 zones near Pardubice)
- **Správa železnic,s.o.** (2 zones near Pardubice)
- **Řízení letového provozu** (1 zone near Pardubice)
- **ČEZ,a. s.** (1 zone near Pardubice)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I fly a drone in Pardubice?
The centre of Pardubice sits inside 8 published drone zones (Grid CTR, Hustě osídlený prostor (ČR)), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 28 restricted zones fall within 8 km of the centre in total. Pardubice 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 Pardubice?
Inside Pardubice's UAS geographical zones. Within 8 km of the centre canfly? tracks 28 restricted zones: 19 conditional, 9 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 Pardubice?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Czechia, and lower where a zone says so. Over the centre of Pardubice the restriction reaches 30 m above ground - meaning it applies to you from take-off all the way up to 30 m, not that 30 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 Pardubice?
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 8 km of 50.0408, 15.7766 - Pardubice'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 88,520 (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=50.0408&lon=15.7766&radius=8000

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