# Can I fly a drone in Lisbon, Portugal?

The centre of Lisbon sits inside 2 published drone zones (Aeroporto de Lisboa - Área 1, LP83 — POLÍCIA JUDICIÁRIA HQ (HLP)), so flying there is prohibited without an exemption. 19 restricted zones fall within 12 km of the centre in total.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 12 km of the centre: **19**
  - Conditional: 3
  - Prohibited: 13
  - Requires authorisation: 3
- Zones covering the city centre: **2**
- Restriction over the centre reaches **600 m above ground** (it applies from the surface up to that height - it is NOT an altitude you may climb to)
- Published by: ANAC - Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil
- Official source: https://dnt.anac.pt/
- Data version: 2026-04-22
- Measured within 12 km of 38.7251, -9.1498

## Zones nearest the centre of Lisbon

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroporto de Lisboa - Área 1 | Conditional | over the centre | 600 m AGL |
| LP83 — POLÍCIA JUDICIÁRIA HQ (HLP) | Prohibited | over the centre | 120 m AGL |
| Aeroporto de Lisboa - Área Proíbida | Prohibited | 0.3 km | 600 m AGL |
| ZONA 2 | Prohibited | 0.7 km | 120 m AGL |
| ZONA 3 | Prohibited | 1 km | 120 m AGL |
| Heliporto hospitalar Sta Maria | Prohibited | 2 km | 120 m AGL |
| LPR26A | Requires authorisation | 3 km | 600 m AGL |
| ZONA 4 | Prohibited | 3 km | 120 m AGL |
| Heliporto Alfragide | Requires authorisation | 4 km | 120 m AGL |
| Aeroporto de Lisboa - Área 2 | Conditional | 4 km | 600 m AGL |
| ZONA 1 | Prohibited | 5 km | 120 m AGL |
| Base Naval do Alfeite | Prohibited | 5 km | 120 m AGL |
| Heliporto hospitalar Garcia de Orta | Prohibited | 5 km | 120 m AGL |
| Heliporto Algés | Requires authorisation | 6 km | 120 m AGL |
| Heliporto hospitalar Carnaxide | Prohibited | 6 km | 120 m AGL |
| PTZPE0010 - Estuário do Tejo (ZPE) | Prohibited | 7 km | 300 m AGL |
| Paisagem Protegida da Arriba Fóssil da Costa da Caparica | Prohibited | 11 km | 600 m AGL |
| Reserva Natural do Estuário do Tejo | Prohibited | 11 km | 300 m AGL |
| Aeródromo de Cascais - Área 2 | Conditional | 12 km | 600 m AGL |

## Who to ask for permission

- **ANAC - Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil** - uas.spec@anac.pt (7 zones near Lisbon)
- **AAN - Autoridade Aeronáutica Militar** - imagens.aereas@aan.pt (6 zones near Lisbon)
- **ICNF - Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas.I.P.** - DRCNF.LVT@icnf.pt (3 zones near Lisbon)
- **PJ - Polícia Judiciária** - divulgacao@pj.pt (1 zone near Lisbon)
- **HELIPORTO - Alfragide** - comercial@alfrapark.pt (1 zone near Lisbon)
- **HELIPORTO - Algés** - info@lisbonhelicopters.com (1 zone near Lisbon)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I fly a drone in Lisbon?
The centre of Lisbon sits inside 2 published drone zones (Aeroporto de Lisboa - Área 1, LP83 — POLÍCIA JUDICIÁRIA HQ (HLP)), so flying there is prohibited without an exemption. 19 restricted zones fall within 12 km of the centre in total. Lisbon 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 Lisbon?
Inside Lisbon's UAS geographical zones. Within 12 km of the centre canfly? tracks 19 restricted zones: 3 conditional, 13 prohibited, 3 requiring authorisation. 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 Lisbon?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Portugal, and lower where a zone says so. Over the centre of Lisbon the restriction reaches 600 m above ground - meaning it applies to you from take-off all the way up to 600 m, not that 600 m is available to fly in. Whether you may fly there at all depends on the zone's restriction level, listed on this page.

### Who do I ask for permission to fly a drone in Lisbon?
The zones around Lisbon name 6 different responsible bodies, so it depends which zone you are in. The most frequently named are ANAC - Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil (uas.spec@anac.pt); AAN - Autoridade Aeronáutica Militar (imagens.aereas@aan.pt); ICNF - Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas.I.P. (DRCNF.LVT@icnf.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 12 km of 38.7251, -9.1498 - Lisbon'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 517,802 (GeoNames record updated 2026-02-23).

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=38.7251&lon=-9.1498&radius=12000

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**Citing this page:** canfly?, “Can I fly a drone in Lisbon?”, https://canfly.io/drone-zones/portugal/lisbon (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.