# Can I fly a drone in Lausanne, Switzerland?

The centre of Lausanne sits inside 2 published drone zones (Tour de France féminin 26, LSGL Lausanne-la Blécherette), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 15 restricted zones fall within 10 km of the centre in total.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 10 km of the centre: **15**
  - Requires authorisation: 15
- Zones covering the city centre: **2**
- 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: 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 46.516, 6.6328

## Zones nearest the centre of Lausanne

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tour de France féminin 26 | Requires authorisation | over the centre | 120 m AGL |
| LSGL Lausanne-la Blécherette | Requires authorisation | over the centre | not stated |
| Prison du Simplon | Requires authorisation | 0.1 km | 150 m AGL |
| Tribunal fédéral | Requires authorisation | 0.6 km | 120 m AGL |
| CHUV | Requires authorisation | 0.8 km | 120 m AGL |
| Cour de droit administratif et public du Tribunal cantonal | Requires authorisation | 0.9 km | 120 m AGL |
| Tribunal cantonal | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 120 m AGL |
| Prison du Bois-Mermet | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 150 m AGL |
| LSGL Lausanne-la Blécherette (Airport perimeter) | Requires authorisation | 3 km | not stated |
| Centre de la police cantonale (Blécherette) | Requires authorisation | 4 km | 120 m AGL |
| Substation Romanel | Requires authorisation | 4 km | 200 m AGL |
| Substation Banlieue Ouest | Requires authorisation | 6 km | 200 m AGL |
| Lausanne : zone centrale du Parc naturel du Jorat | Requires authorisation | 7 km | 120 m AGL |
| Prison de la Tuilière | Requires authorisation | 9 km | 150 m AGL |
| Hôpital régional EHC Morges | Requires authorisation | 10 km | 120 m AGL |

## Who to ask for permission

- **FOCA (BAZL)** - info@bazl.admin.ch (15 zones near Lausanne)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I fly a drone in Lausanne?
The centre of Lausanne sits inside 2 published drone zones (Tour de France féminin 26, LSGL Lausanne-la Blécherette), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 15 restricted zones fall within 10 km of the centre in total. Lausanne 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 Lausanne?
Inside Lausanne's UAS geographical zones. Within 10 km of the centre canfly? tracks 15 restricted zones: 15 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 Lausanne?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Switzerland, and lower where a zone says so. Over the centre of Lausanne 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 Lausanne?
The zones around Lausanne 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 46.516, 6.6328 - Lausanne'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 139,111 (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=46.516&lon=6.6328&radius=10000

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**Citing this page:** canfly?, “Can I fly a drone in Lausanne?”, https://canfly.io/drone-zones/switzerland/lausanne (data as of 2026-07-31).
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.