# Can I fly a drone in Kuopio, Finland?

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.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 10 km of the centre: **8**
  - Requires authorisation: 7
  - Prohibited: 1
- Zones covering the city centre: **1**
- No zone over the centre states a height at which its restriction stops; the EU open-category limit of 120 m applies
- Published by: Traficom / Fintraffic ANS (Finland)
- Official source: https://www.droneinfo.fi/
- Measured within 10 km of 62.8924, 27.677

## Zones nearest the centre of Kuopio

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | 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

- **Traficom** (8 zones near Kuopio)

## 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 was worked out

A zone counts if any part of it falls within 10 km of 62.8924, 27.677 - Kuopio'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 125,462 (GeoNames record updated 2025-11-18).

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/finland
Interactive map: https://canfly.io/map?country=FIN&lat=62.8924&lon=27.677&radius=10000

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**Citing this page:** canfly?, “Can I fly a drone in Kuopio?”, https://canfly.io/drone-zones/finland/kuopio (data as of 2026-07-31).
canfly? aggregates the official UAS geographical zones that EU and EEA states publish under
Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. It is not an air-traffic or flight-authorisation service;
critical flights must be confirmed against the national authority.