Can I fly a drone in Helsinki?
Drone zones in and around Helsinki
The zones below are the ones nearest the centre of Helsinki, measured from 60.1695, 24.9355. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israelin suurlähetystö UAS | Prohibited | 0.1 km | 150 m AGL |
| Eduskunnan UAS | Requires authorisation | 0.2 km | 150 m AGL |
| Helsinki pelastuslaitos UAS 2 | Prohibited | 0.7 km | 150 m AGL |
| Kaartin toimipiste UAS | Requires authorisation | 0.9 km | 200 m AGL |
| Punavuoren toimipiste UAS | Requires authorisation | 0.9 km | 200 m AGL |
| Helsingin Eteläsatama UAS | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 150 m AGL |
| Helsinki Shipyard UAS | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 120 m AGL |
| Katajannokan toimipiste UAS | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 200 m AGL |
| Helsinki pelastuslaitos UAS 3 | Prohibited | 1 km | 150 m AGL |
| Venäjän suurlähetystö UAS | Prohibited | 1 km | 150 m AGL |
| Helsingin Länsisatama UAS | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 150 m AGL |
| Katajanokan jäänmurtajatukikohta UAS | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 150 m AGL |
| Helsinki pelastuslaitos UAS 1 | Prohibited | 2 km | 150 m AGL |
| Kieltävä UAS Yhdysvaltain Suomen Suurlähetystö | Prohibited | 2 km | 150 m AGL |
| Kieltävä UAS Ison-Britannian ja Ranskan suurlähetystöt UAS | Prohibited | 2 km | 150 m AGL |
| UAS-ilmatilavyöhyke Helsingin yliopistollinen sairaala / Meilahti | Requires authorisation | 2 km | not stated |
| Vallila UAS | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 150 m AGL |
| Rajavartiolaitoksen esikunta UAS | Requires authorisation | 3 km | not stated |
| Suomenlinnan merivartioasema UAS | Requires authorisation | 3 km | not stated |
| Helsingin vankila UAS | Prohibited | 3 km | not stated |
Showing the 20 nearest of 53. See all 53 on the map.
Who to ask for permission
The zones around Helsinki name one responsible body, so who you ask depends on which zone you are flying in.
Frequently asked questions
Can I fly a drone in Helsinki?
No published drone zone covers the exact centre of Helsinki, but 53 restricted zones fall within 12 km of it, the nearest 0.1 km away. Check your exact take-off point before you fly. Helsinki is in Finland, where the UAS geographical zones are published by Traficom / Fintraffic ANS (Finland) under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. Always confirm against the official source before a flight.
Where can't I fly a drone in Helsinki?
Inside Helsinki's UAS geographical zones. Within 12 km of the centre canfly? tracks 53 restricted zones: 22 prohibited, 31 requiring authorisation. They are published by Traficom / Fintraffic ANS (Finland) and shown on the map at https://canfly.io/map.
How high can I fly a drone in Helsinki?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Finland, and lower where a zone says so. No zone over the centre of Helsinki 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 Helsinki?
Traficom / Fintraffic ANS (Finland), which publishes Finland's UAS geographical zones under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. Its official source is https://www.droneinfo.fi/.
How this page was worked out
- Zones published by
- Traficom / Fintraffic ANS (Finland)
- Official source
- https://www.droneinfo.fi/
- Last refreshed by canfly?
- 2026-07-31
- Area covered
- Within 12 km of 60.1695, 24.9355
- Legal basis
- Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15
Zone counts are measured from the point above, which is Helsinki's centre as recorded by GeoNames; a zone counts if any part of it falls within 12 km of it. That radius scales with population and is not Helsinki'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 658,864 (GeoNames, record updated 2023-02-13). City data from GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Zone data is the official Finland dataset, unmodified except for normalisation to ED-269.
Other cities in Finland
canfly? has zone pages for 10 cities in Finland. See the whole country, or another city: