Can I fly a drone in Turku?
Drone zones in and around Turku
The zones below are the ones nearest the centre of Turku, measured from 60.4515, 22.2687. 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 Turku | Requires authorisation | Over the centre | not stated |
| Turun ratapiha UAS | Requires authorisation | 0.7 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS-ilmatilavyöhyke Turun yliopistollinen keskussairaala | Requires authorisation | 1.0 km | not stated |
| Turun poliisiasema UAS | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 200 m AGL |
| UAS-ilmatilavyöhyke C Turku | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS-ilmatilavyöhyke B Turku | Requires authorisation | 4 km | 50 m AGL |
| Turun vankila UAS | Prohibited | 5 km | not stated |
| UAS-ilmatilavyöhyke A Turku | Requires authorisation | 6 km | 50 m AGL |
| Pansio UAS | Requires authorisation | 6 km | 1,000 ft AMSL |
| Meyer Turku UAS | Requires authorisation | 7 km | 150 m AGL |
| Tupavuoren säiliöalue UAS | Requires authorisation | 9 km | 150 m AGL |
Who to ask for permission
The zones around Turku 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 Turku?
The centre of Turku sits inside a published drone zone (UAS-ilmatilavyöhyke D Turku), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 11 restricted zones fall within 10 km of the centre in total. Turku 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 Turku?
Inside Turku's UAS geographical zones. Within 10 km of the centre canfly? tracks 11 restricted zones: 10 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 Turku?
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 Turku 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 Turku?
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 60.4515, 22.2687
- Legal basis
- Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15
Zone counts are measured from the point above, which is Turku'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 Turku'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 206,655 (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: