Drone no-fly zones in Germany
Germany's zones are published openly by dipul (LBA and DFS) as a public web service - no login, no key - but under a CC BY-ND licence, which forbids derivatives. Converting the German layers into the common EU format this site uses is a derivative, so we cannot show them. dipul.de is free and authoritative, and is where German flights should be checked.
Who publishes Germany's drone zones?
Under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15, every EU and EEA state must define and publish its UAS geographical zones - the areas where drone flight is prohibited, restricted, or requires authorisation. The regulation says the zones must be published; it does not say in what format, or under what licence. That is why coverage across Europe is so uneven, and why Germany is not on the canfly? map.
- Responsible authority
- LBA / DFS (dipul)
- Official source
- https://www.dipul.de/
- Status on canfly?
- Published, but not licensed for reuse
- Last verified
- 2026-07-27
- Legal basis
- Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15
What still applies when you fly in Germany
The EU-wide rules apply in Germany exactly as they do in the 16 states canfly? does cover - only the zone data is missing here, not the law:
- Register as an operator once, in your country of residence. The registration is valid across the EU and EEA.
- Open, Specific or Certified. Most recreational and light commercial flying is in the Open category, with its A1/A2/A3 subcategories and a 120 m height limit.
- Class marking and remote ID obligations follow the drone, not the country.
- National geographical zones still bind you - they are law in Germany whether or not any third-party map shows them. Check the official source above.
Frequently asked questions
Can I fly a drone in Germany?
Yes, under the EU-wide rules in Regulation (EU) 2019/947 - the same operator registration, remote-ID and open/specific/certified categories that apply across the EU and EEA - but you must stay clear of Germany's UAS geographical zones. canfly? does not carry those zones, because Germany publishes its drone zones openly, but licenses them in a way that does not permit a third party to republish or reformat them. Check them against LBA / DFS (dipul) before you fly. The official source is https://www.dipul.de/.
Where do I check drone no-fly zones in Germany?
With LBA / DFS (dipul), which is the authority responsible for publishing Germany's UAS geographical zones under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. The official source is https://www.dipul.de/. It is free to use.
Why doesn't canfly? show Germany's drone zones?
Germany's zones are published openly by dipul (LBA and DFS) as a public web service - no login, no key - but under a CC BY-ND licence, which forbids derivatives. Converting the German layers into the common EU format this site uses is a derivative, so we cannot show them. dipul.de is free and authoritative, and is where German flights should be checked.
Does Germany publish machine-readable drone-zone data?
Yes - as of 2026-07-27, the data exists in machine-readable form, which is why Germany is listed as blocked rather than missing on canfly?'s coverage matrix. What is missing is permission to reuse it, not the data itself. See https://canfly.io/coverage.
Countries canfly? covers
canfly? carries live zone data for 16 of 31 EU and EEA states, 210,910 zones in total. See the full coverage and data-status matrix - which records exactly this, for every member state - or jump to a country: