# Can I fly a drone in Oulu, Finland?

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.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 10 km of the centre: **26**
  - Requires authorisation: 24
  - Prohibited: 2
- 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 65.0124, 25.4682

## Zones nearest the centre of Oulu

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | 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.

## Who to ask for permission

- **Traficom** (26 zones near Oulu)

## 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 was worked out

A zone counts if any part of it falls within 10 km of 65.0124, 25.4682 - Oulu'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 216,066 (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=65.0124&lon=25.4682&radius=10000

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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.