Drone no-fly zones in Spain
Spain publishes an excellent dataset - roughly 15,800 zones in the ED-318 format, split into aerodrome, infrastructure and urban files - but ENAIRE's legal notice requires prior written authorisation for any reproduction. Use ENAIRE's own drone map, which is free.
Who publishes Spain's drone zones?
Under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15, every EU and EEA state must define and publish its UAS geographical zones - the areas where drone flight is prohibited, restricted, or requires authorisation. The regulation says the zones must be published; it does not say in what format, or under what licence. That is why coverage across Europe is so uneven, and why Spain is not on the canfly? map.
- Responsible authority
- AESA / ENAIRE (Spain)
- Official source
- https://drones.enaire.es/
- Status on canfly?
- Published, but not licensed for reuse
- Last verified
- 2026-07-12
- Legal basis
- Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15
What still applies when you fly in Spain
The EU-wide rules apply in Spain exactly as they do in the 16 states canfly? does cover - only the zone data is missing here, not the law:
- Register as an operator once, in your country of residence. The registration is valid across the EU and EEA.
- Open, Specific or Certified. Most recreational and light commercial flying is in the Open category, with its A1/A2/A3 subcategories and a 120 m height limit.
- Class marking and remote ID obligations follow the drone, not the country.
- National geographical zones still bind you - they are law in Spain whether or not any third-party map shows them. Check the official source above.
Frequently asked questions
Can I fly a drone in Spain?
Yes, under the EU-wide rules in Regulation (EU) 2019/947 - the same operator registration, remote-ID and open/specific/certified categories that apply across the EU and EEA - but you must stay clear of Spain's UAS geographical zones. canfly? does not carry those zones, because Spain publishes its drone zones openly, but licenses them in a way that does not permit a third party to republish or reformat them. Check them against AESA / ENAIRE (Spain) before you fly. The official source is https://drones.enaire.es/.
Where do I check drone no-fly zones in Spain?
With AESA / ENAIRE (Spain), which is the authority responsible for publishing Spain's UAS geographical zones under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. The official source is https://drones.enaire.es/. It is free to use.
Why doesn't canfly? show Spain's drone zones?
Spain publishes an excellent dataset - roughly 15,800 zones in the ED-318 format, split into aerodrome, infrastructure and urban files - but ENAIRE's legal notice requires prior written authorisation for any reproduction. Use ENAIRE's own drone map, which is free.
Does Spain publish machine-readable drone-zone data?
Yes - as of 2026-07-12, the data exists in machine-readable form, which is why Spain is listed as blocked rather than missing on canfly?'s coverage matrix. What is missing is permission to reuse it, not the data itself. See https://canfly.io/coverage.
Countries canfly? covers
canfly? carries live zone data for 16 of 31 EU and EEA states, 210,910 zones in total. See the full coverage and data-status matrix - which records exactly this, for every member state - or jump to a country: