# Can I fly a drone in Dublin, Ireland?

The centre of Dublin sits inside a published drone zone (Dublin Control Zone (CTR) - Amber Zone), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 23 restricted zones fall within 15 km of the centre in total.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 15 km of the centre: **23**
  - Requires authorisation: 21
  - Conditional: 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: Irish Aviation Authority / AirNav Ireland
- Official source: https://www.iaa.ie/general-aviation/drones/uas-geographic-zones
- Data version: 2026-07-25
- Measured within 15 km of 53.3331, -6.2489

## Zones nearest the centre of Dublin

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Control Zone (CTR) - Amber Zone | Requires authorisation | over the centre | 5,000 ft AMSL |
| Aviva Stadium | Requires authorisation | 0.9 km | 3,000 ft AMSL |
| Cathal Brugha Barracks | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 550 ft AMSL |
| Dublin Airport - Green Zone | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 5,000 ft AMSL |
| Garda Operation Dublin Castle | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 3,000 ft AMSL |
| Arbour Hill Prison | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 550 ft AMSL |
| EIP18 MOUNTJOY PRISON, DUBLIN | Requires authorisation | 3 km | 550 ft AMSL |
| Royal Hospital Kilmainham | Requires authorisation | 3 km | 5,000 ft AMSL |
| EIP11 PHOENIX PARK, DUBLIN | Requires authorisation | 4 km | 1,000 ft AMSL |
| Dublin Control Zone (CTR) Casement Terrain | Requires authorisation | 6 km | 5,000 ft AMSL |
| Dublin Control Zone (CTR)- Red Zone | Requires authorisation | 6 km | 5,000 ft AMSL |
| Currency Centre | Requires authorisation | 6 km | 5,000 ft AMSL |
| Leinster Model Flying Club 1 | Conditional | 6 km | 400 ft AGL |
| Bray Airshow | Requires authorisation | 6 km | 4,000 ft AMSL |
| EIR15 geozone adjusted | Requires authorisation | 7 km | 5,000 ft AMSL |
| IPS BSD | Requires authorisation | 8 km | 550 ft AMSL |
| Cloverhill & Wheatfield Prison | Requires authorisation | 8 km | 550 ft AMSL |
| Dublin Control Zone (CTR) -Terrain 3 | Requires authorisation | 8 km | 5,000 ft AMSL |
| Casement Aerodrome | Requires authorisation | 9 km | 5,000 ft AMSL |
| EIR23 extended | Requires authorisation | 12 km | 5,000 ft AMSL |

Showing the 20 nearest of 23.

## Who to ask for permission

- **AirNav Ireland** (23 zones near Dublin)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I fly a drone in Dublin?
The centre of Dublin sits inside a published drone zone (Dublin Control Zone (CTR) - Amber Zone), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 23 restricted zones fall within 15 km of the centre in total. Dublin is in Ireland, where the UAS geographical zones are published by Irish Aviation Authority / AirNav Ireland under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. Always confirm against the official source before a flight.

### Where can't I fly a drone in Dublin?
Inside Dublin's UAS geographical zones. Within 15 km of the centre canfly? tracks 23 restricted zones: 21 requiring authorisation, 2 conditional. They are published by Irish Aviation Authority / AirNav Ireland and shown on the map at https://canfly.io/map.

### How high can I fly a drone in Dublin?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Ireland, and lower where a zone says so. No zone over the centre of Dublin 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 Dublin?
Irish Aviation Authority / AirNav Ireland, which publishes Ireland's UAS geographical zones under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. Its official source is https://www.iaa.ie/general-aviation/drones/uas-geographic-zones.

## How this was worked out

A zone counts if any part of it falls within 15 km of 53.3331, -6.2489 - Dublin'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 1,024,027 (GeoNames record updated 2022-03-09).

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/ireland
Interactive map: https://canfly.io/map?country=IRL&lat=53.3331&lon=-6.2489&radius=15000

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**Citing this page:** canfly?, “Can I fly a drone in Dublin?”, https://canfly.io/drone-zones/ireland/dublin (data as of 2026-07-25).
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.