# Can I fly a drone in Leiria, Portugal?

The centre of Leiria sits inside a published drone zone (LPR70A), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 3 restricted zones fall within 10 km of the centre in total.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 10 km of the centre: **3**
  - Requires authorisation: 2
  - Prohibited: 1
- 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: ANAC - Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil
- Official source: https://dnt.anac.pt/
- Data version: 2026-04-22
- Measured within 10 km of 39.7436, -8.807

## Zones nearest the centre of Leiria

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| LPR70A | Requires authorisation | over the centre | 1,220 m AGL |
| Heliporto Hospitalar LEIRIA | Prohibited | 0.2 km | 120 m AGL |
| Aeródromo de Leiria | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 120 m AGL |

## Who to ask for permission

- **AAN - Autoridade Aeronáutica Militar** - imagens.aereas@aan.pt (1 zone near Leiria)
- **ANAC - Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil** - uas.spec@anac.pt (1 zone near Leiria)
- **Aeródromo de Leiria** - aerodromo@aeroclubeleiria.pt (1 zone near Leiria)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I fly a drone in Leiria?
The centre of Leiria sits inside a published drone zone (LPR70A), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 3 restricted zones fall within 10 km of the centre in total. Leiria is in Portugal, where the UAS geographical zones are published by ANAC - Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. Always confirm against the official source before a flight.

### Where can't I fly a drone in Leiria?
Inside Leiria's UAS geographical zones. Within 10 km of the centre canfly? tracks 3 restricted zones: 2 requiring authorisation, 1 prohibited. They are published by ANAC - Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil and shown on the map at https://canfly.io/map.

### How high can I fly a drone in Leiria?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Portugal, and lower where a zone says so. No zone over the centre of Leiria 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 Leiria?
The zones around Leiria name 3 different responsible bodies, so it depends which zone you are in. The most frequently named are AAN - Autoridade Aeronáutica Militar (imagens.aereas@aan.pt); ANAC - Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil (uas.spec@anac.pt); Aeródromo de Leiria (aerodromo@aeroclubeleiria.pt). Each zone's authority is listed on this page.

## How this was worked out

A zone counts if any part of it falls within 10 km of 39.7436, -8.807 - Leiria'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 128,640 (GeoNames record updated 2026-04-14).

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/portugal
Interactive map: https://canfly.io/map?country=PRT&lat=39.7436&lon=-8.807&radius=10000

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**Citing this page:** canfly?, “Can I fly a drone in Leiria?”, https://canfly.io/drone-zones/portugal/leiria (data as of 2026-04-22).
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.