Can I fly a drone in Kuopio?
Drone zones in and around Kuopio
The zones below are the ones nearest the centre of Kuopio, measured from 62.8924, 27.677. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAS-ilmatilavyöhyke C Kuopio | Requires authorisation | Over the centre | not stated |
| Kuopion poliisiasema UAS | Requires authorisation | 0.5 km | 200 m AGL |
| Kuopion vankila UAS | Prohibited | 0.8 km | not stated |
| UAS-ilmatilavyöhyke Kuopion yliopistollinen sairaala | Requires authorisation | 1.0 km | not stated |
| UAS-ilmatilavyöhyke Kelloniemi | Requires authorisation | 4 km | not stated |
| Pienen Neulamäen rautatietunneli UAS P | Requires authorisation | 5 km | 120 m AGL |
| Pienen Neulamäen rautatietunneli UAS E | Requires authorisation | 6 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS-ilmatilavyöhyke B Kuopio | Requires authorisation | 9 km | 50 m AGL |
Who to ask for permission
The zones around Kuopio 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 Kuopio?
The centre of Kuopio sits inside a published drone zone (UAS-ilmatilavyöhyke C Kuopio), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 8 restricted zones fall within 10 km of the centre in total. Kuopio 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 Kuopio?
Inside Kuopio's UAS geographical zones. Within 10 km of the centre canfly? tracks 8 restricted zones: 7 requiring authorisation, 1 prohibited. 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 Kuopio?
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 Kuopio 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 Kuopio?
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 10 km of 62.8924, 27.677
- Legal basis
- Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15
Zone counts are measured from the point above, which is Kuopio's centre as recorded by GeoNames; a zone counts if any part of it falls within 10 km of it. That radius scales with population and is not Kuopio'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 125,462 (GeoNames, record updated 2025-11-18). 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: