Icelandic Drone Regulations – Updated 6/9/2015
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We reached out to the Icelandic Government who informed us:
“The Icelandic Transport Authority is in the process of developing specific rules for unmanned aircrafts but enclosed is the Aeronautical Information Circular -ICELAND which provides information on the rules that are currently in force regarding the operation of unmanned aircrafts.”
These regulations are in the AIC – Iceland, both in English and Icelandic. Key points, however, for the Icelandic drone regulations include:
- In order to fly a UAV weighing more than 5 KG you must get written permission from authorities. The linked document explains what information you must provide to authorities when applying.
- For drones weighing less than 5 KG you do not need written permission. However:
- You cannot fly within 1.5 KM of housing
- You cannot fly within 1.5 KM of an airport.
We will keep this updated as Icelandic drone regulations evolve over time.
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