# Can I fly a drone in Žilina, Slovakia?

The centre of Žilina sits inside a published drone zone (CTR Žilina), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 4 restricted zones fall within 8 km of the centre in total.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 8 km of the centre: **4**
  - Requires authorisation: 2
  - Prohibited: 2
- Zones covering the city centre: **1**
- Restriction over the centre reaches **120 m above ground** (it applies from the surface up to that height - it is NOT an altitude you may climb to)
- Published by: Dopravný úrad / NSAT (Slovakia)
- Official source: https://letectvo.nsat.sk/en/unmanned-aviation/geo-zones/
- Data version: 2026-05-14
- Measured within 8 km of 49.2231, 18.7394

## Zones nearest the centre of Žilina

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTR Žilina | Requires authorisation | over the centre | 120 m AGL |
| PUAS0068M | Prohibited | 0.4 km | 120 m AGL |
| PUAS0045M | Prohibited | 2 km | 120 m AGL |
| Letisko Žilina | Requires authorisation | 4 km | 120 m AGL |

## Who to ask for permission

- **Dopravný úrad (Transport Authority of the Slovak Republic)** - nsat@nsat.sk (4 zones near Žilina)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I fly a drone in Žilina?
The centre of Žilina sits inside a published drone zone (CTR Žilina), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 4 restricted zones fall within 8 km of the centre in total. Žilina is in Slovakia, where the UAS geographical zones are published by Dopravný úrad / NSAT (Slovakia) under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. Always confirm against the official source before a flight.

### Where can't I fly a drone in Žilina?
Inside Žilina's UAS geographical zones. Within 8 km of the centre canfly? tracks 4 restricted zones: 2 requiring authorisation, 2 prohibited. They are published by Dopravný úrad / NSAT (Slovakia) and shown on the map at https://canfly.io/map.

### How high can I fly a drone in Žilina?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Slovakia, and lower where a zone says so. Over the centre of Žilina the restriction reaches 120 m above ground - meaning it applies to you from take-off all the way up to 120 m, not that 120 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 Žilina?
The zones around Žilina name one responsible body, so it depends which zone you are in. The most frequently named is Dopravný úrad (Transport Authority of the Slovak Republic) (nsat@nsat.sk). Each zone's authority is listed on this page.

## How this was worked out

A zone counts if any part of it falls within 8 km of 49.2231, 18.7394 - Žilina'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 81,219 (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/slovakia
Interactive map: https://canfly.io/map?country=SVK&lat=49.2231&lon=18.7394&radius=8000

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**Citing this page:** canfly?, “Can I fly a drone in Žilina?”, https://canfly.io/drone-zones/slovakia/zilina (data as of 2026-05-14).
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.