# Can I fly a drone in Basel, Switzerland?

The centre of Basel sits inside 2 published drone zones (LFSB Basel-Mulhouse, CTR BALE), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 58 restricted zones fall within 10 km of the centre in total.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 10 km of the centre: **58**
  - Requires authorisation: 58
- Zones covering the city centre: **2**
- No zone over the centre states a height at which its restriction stops; the EU open-category limit of 120 m applies
- Published by: FOCA / BAZL (Switzerland), data via swisstopo
- Official source: https://map.geo.admin.ch/?layers=ch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen
- Data version: 2026-07-31
- Measured within 10 km of 47.5584, 7.5733

## Zones nearest the centre of Basel

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| LFSB Basel-Mulhouse | Requires authorisation | over the centre | not stated |
| CTR BALE | Requires authorisation | over the centre | not stated |
| Untersuchungsgefängnis Basel-Stadt | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 150 m AGL |
| Protected natural object Bachgraben | Requires authorisation | 1 km | not stated |
| Protected natural object Allschwilerwald | Requires authorisation | 3 km | not stated |
| Gefängnis Bässlergut | Requires authorisation | 3 km | 150 m AGL |
| Protected natural object Herzogenmatt | Requires authorisation | 3 km | not stated |
| Protected natural object Känelgraben - Bammertsgraben | Requires authorisation | 4 km | not stated |
| Protected natural object Fuchshag | Requires authorisation | 4 km | not stated |
| Vollzugszentrum Klosterfiechten | Requires authorisation | 4 km | 150 m AGL |
| Protected natural object St. Jakob | Requires authorisation | 4 km | not stated |
| Protected natural object Ziegelei Oberwil | Requires authorisation | 4 km | not stated |
| Wildlife refuge Bruederholzrain | Requires authorisation | 4 km | not stated |
| Protected natural object In den Weiden | Requires authorisation | 4 km | not stated |
| Protected natural object Muttenzer Hard | Requires authorisation | 4 km | not stated |
| Protected natural object Kuegraben - Weiher | Requires authorisation | 5 km | not stated |
| Protected natural object Bruederholzhof | Requires authorisation | 5 km | not stated |
| Wildlife refuge Rütihardhof | Requires authorisation | 5 km | not stated |
| Protected natural object Rütihard - Rothallen | Requires authorisation | 5 km | not stated |
| Protected natural object Fröschenegg | Requires authorisation | 6 km | not stated |

Showing the 20 nearest of 58.

## Who to ask for permission

- **FOCA (BAZL)** - info@bazl.admin.ch (58 zones near Basel)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I fly a drone in Basel?
The centre of Basel sits inside 2 published drone zones (LFSB Basel-Mulhouse, CTR BALE), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 58 restricted zones fall within 10 km of the centre in total. Basel is in Switzerland, where the UAS geographical zones are published by FOCA / BAZL (Switzerland), data via swisstopo under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. Always confirm against the official source before a flight.

### Where can't I fly a drone in Basel?
Inside Basel's UAS geographical zones. Within 10 km of the centre canfly? tracks 58 restricted zones: 58 requiring authorisation. They are published by FOCA / BAZL (Switzerland), data via swisstopo and shown on the map at https://canfly.io/map.

### How high can I fly a drone in Basel?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Switzerland, and lower where a zone says so. No zone over the centre of Basel 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 Basel?
The zones around Basel name one responsible body, so it depends which zone you are in. The most frequently named is FOCA (BAZL) (info@bazl.admin.ch). 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 47.5584, 7.5733 - Basel'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 177,595 (GeoNames record updated 2026-04-13).

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/switzerland
Interactive map: https://canfly.io/map?country=CHE&lat=47.5584&lon=7.5733&radius=10000

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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.