Can I fly a drone in Oulu?
Drone zones in and around Oulu
The zones below are the ones nearest the centre of Oulu, measured from 65.0124, 25.4682. 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 D Oulu | Requires authorisation | Over the centre | not stated |
| Oulun ratapiha UAS | Requires authorisation | 0.9 km | 120 m AGL |
| Merikoski UAS | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 120 m AGL |
| Nuottasaari-Oritkari-Vihreäsaari satama UAS | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 120 m AGL |
| Limingantulli UAS | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS-ilmatilavyöhyke Oulun yliopistollinen sairaala_uusi | Requires authorisation | 2 km | not stated |
| Kurkela UAS | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 150 m AGL |
| Yläsiirtola UAS | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 120 m AGL |
| Hintta UAS | Requires authorisation | 3 km | 150 m AGL |
| Toppila UAS | Requires authorisation | 3 km | 120 m AGL |
| Laanila UAS | Requires authorisation | 3 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS-ilmatilavyöhyke C Oulu | Requires authorisation | 4 km | not stated |
| Oulunsuu UAS | Requires authorisation | 4 km | 120 m AGL |
| Hiukkavaaran poliisiasema UAS A | Requires authorisation | 5 km | 200 m AGL |
| Hiukkavaaran poliisiasema UAS B | Requires authorisation | 5 km | 200 m AGL |
| B1 Oulu UAS | Requires authorisation | 5 km | 150 m AGL |
| Posa UAS | Requires authorisation | 6 km | 120 m AGL |
| Kaakkuri UAS | Requires authorisation | 6 km | 120 m AGL |
| Hiukkavaara UAS | Requires authorisation | 6 km | 120 m AGL |
| Pateniemi UAS | Requires authorisation | 7 km | 120 m AGL |
Showing the 20 nearest of 26. See all 26 on the map.
Who to ask for permission
The zones around Oulu 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 Oulu?
The centre of Oulu sits inside a published drone zone (UAS-ilmatilavyöhyke D Oulu), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 26 restricted zones fall within 10 km of the centre in total. Oulu 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 Oulu?
Inside Oulu's UAS geographical zones. Within 10 km of the centre canfly? tracks 26 restricted zones: 24 requiring authorisation, 2 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 Oulu?
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 Oulu 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 Oulu?
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 65.0124, 25.4682
- Legal basis
- Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15
Zone counts are measured from the point above, which is Oulu'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 Oulu'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 216,066 (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: