# Can I fly a drone in Viseu, Portugal?

The centre of Viseu sits inside a published drone zone (Aeródromo de Viseu), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 2 restricted zones fall within 10 km of the centre in total.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 10 km of the centre: **2**
  - Requires authorisation: 1
  - Prohibited: 1
- Zones covering the city centre: **1**
- Restriction over the centre reaches **915 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 10 km of 40.6617, -7.909

## Zones nearest the centre of Viseu

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeródromo de Viseu | Requires authorisation | over the centre | 915 m AGL |
| Heliporto Hospitalar de Viseu | Prohibited | 0.4 km | 120 m AGL |

## Who to ask for permission

- **LPVZ - Aeródromo de Viseu** - aerodromo.afis@cmviseu.pt (1 zone near Viseu)
- **ANAC - Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil** - uas.spec@anac.pt (1 zone near Viseu)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I fly a drone in Viseu?
The centre of Viseu sits inside a published drone zone (Aeródromo de Viseu), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 2 restricted zones fall within 10 km of the centre in total. Viseu 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 Viseu?
Inside Viseu's UAS geographical zones. Within 10 km of the centre canfly? tracks 2 restricted zones: 1 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 Viseu?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Portugal, and lower where a zone says so. Over the centre of Viseu the restriction reaches 915 m above ground - meaning it applies to you from take-off all the way up to 915 m, not that 915 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 Viseu?
The zones around Viseu name 2 different responsible bodies, so it depends which zone you are in. The most frequently named are LPVZ - Aeródromo de Viseu (aerodromo.afis@cmviseu.pt); ANAC - Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil (uas.spec@anac.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 40.6617, -7.909 - Viseu'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 103,502 (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=40.6617&lon=-7.909&radius=10000

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