Drone no-fly zones in Finland
Finland publishes 723 official drone (UAS) geographical zones, maintained by Traficom / Fintraffic ANS (Finland). Check any location before you fly, see the altitude limits and the responsible authority, and download the zones for your drone controller.
Finland drone zones by restriction type
Every zone is classified using the EASA ED-269 restriction vocabulary. Here is what Finland currently publishes:
| Restriction | Zones | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Prohibited | 50 | Drone flight is not permitted. |
| Requires authorisation | 562 | You must obtain authorisation from the responsible authority before flying. |
| No restriction | 111 | No additional restriction beyond the general rules - usually informational. |
Can I fly a drone in Finland's cities?
Zone counts, altitude limits and the authority to ask, for the 10 largest cities we can answer specifically:
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 Finland's official dataset directly, normalises it to the EASA ED-269 model, and refreshes it automatically.
- Published by
- Traficom / Fintraffic ANS (Finland)
- Dataset
- Traficom - UAS zones (ED-269)
- Official source
- https://www.droneinfo.fi/
- 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 Finland?
You can fly a drone in Finland outside the official UAS geographical zones published by Traficom / Fintraffic ANS (Finland). canfly? currently tracks 723 such zones in Finland, 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 Finland?
Finland currently has 723 published UAS geographical zones: 50 prohibited, 562 requires authorisation, 111 no restriction. These are published by Traficom / Fintraffic ANS (Finland) and refreshed automatically.
Who publishes the drone zones for Finland?
Traficom / Fintraffic ANS (Finland) publishes Finland'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 Finland's drone zones for my controller?
Yes. You can download Finland'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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