Drone no-fly zones in Iceland
Iceland's drone restrictions are published through a closed viewer and PDF documents by Isavia and ICETRA, with no machine-readable zone file. Iceland also has extensive nature-reserve and national-park rules that sit outside aviation regulation entirely.
Who publishes Iceland'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 Iceland is not on the canfly? map.
- Responsible authority
- Isavia / ICETRA (Iceland)
- Official source
- https://www.isavia.is/en/corporate/aviation/drone-flying
- Status on canfly?
- Not published in machine-readable form
- Last verified
- 2026-07-11
- Legal basis
- Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15
What still applies when you fly in Iceland
The EU-wide rules apply in Iceland 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 Iceland whether or not any third-party map shows them. Check the official source above.
Frequently asked questions
Can I fly a drone in Iceland?
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 Iceland's UAS geographical zones. canfly? does not carry those zones, because Iceland does not publish its drone zones in machine-readable form - they exist as maps, images or PDF documents. Check them against Isavia / ICETRA (Iceland) before you fly. The official source is https://www.isavia.is/en/corporate/aviation/drone-flying.
Where do I check drone no-fly zones in Iceland?
With Isavia / ICETRA (Iceland), which is the authority responsible for publishing Iceland's UAS geographical zones under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. The official source is https://www.isavia.is/en/corporate/aviation/drone-flying. It is free to use.
Why doesn't canfly? show Iceland's drone zones?
Iceland's drone restrictions are published through a closed viewer and PDF documents by Isavia and ICETRA, with no machine-readable zone file. Iceland also has extensive nature-reserve and national-park rules that sit outside aviation regulation entirely.
Does Iceland publish machine-readable drone-zone data?
No. As of 2026-07-11, Iceland publishes its drone restrictions as maps, images or documents rather than as a dataset, so no application can read them automatically. canfly? tracks this for every EU and EEA state at 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: