Drone insurance in Iceland

What the rules say

Each line is resolved from published facts of Iceland. "Not resolved" means the corpus does not answer it in a machine-checkable way — never that the law is silent.

• Insurance requiredConditional
• ScopeConditional
• Weight threshold20 kgConditional
• Commercial triggerNot resolved
• Minimum cover0.75 million SDRConditional
• ExceptionsConditional
• Proof requiredConditional

What changes the answer

The published rules distinguish the a2, certified, open and specific categories of operation.

• other

  Insurance cover at or above 0.75 million SDR

• weight threshold

  Take-off mass below 20 kg

The rules behind this answer

• Binding lawNational rule

  Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 applies in Iceland through Reglugerð nr. 1360/2024

  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 on unmanned aircraft systems and on third-country operators of unmanned aircraft systems takes effect in Iceland through Reglugerð nr. 1360/2024, 6. gr., with the adaptations following from Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement and Protocol 1, as incorporated by EEA Joint Committee Decision No 115/2023 of 28 April 2023.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Mandatory third-party liability insurance

  The operator or owner of an aircraft must obtain and maintain liability insurance to cover potential damages to third parties, passengers, baggage, and cargo.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Police, Coast Guard and civil-protection operations may derogate from permit and risk-assessment requirements

  Reglugerð nr. 1360/2024 governs the operation of unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems in Iceland and within Icelandic airspace. The police, the Icelandic Coast Guard, the Department of Civil Protection and responders acting on their behalf may derogate from the requirements concerning applications for authorisation and the carrying out of risk assessments when circumstances in their work so require.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Reglugerð nr. 990/2017 repealed by Reglugerð nr. 1360/2024

  Reglugerð nr. 1360/2024, made under Article 72 of the Icelandic Aviation Act (Loftferðalög nr. 80/2022), entered into force on publication and simultaneously repealed Reglugerð nr. 990/2017 um starfrækslu fjarstýrðra loftfara. Exemptions issued under Reglugerð nr. 990/2017 remained valid only until 1 May 2025.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Regulation (EU) 2019/947 applies in Iceland through Reglugerð nr. 1360/2024

  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 on the rules and procedures for the operation of unmanned aircraft takes effect in Iceland through Reglugerð nr. 1360/2024, 6. gr., with the adaptations following from Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement and Protocol 1 on horizontal adaptations, as incorporated by EEA Joint Committee Decision No 115/2023 of 28 April 2023. Iceland is an EEA State, not an EU Member State.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Strict liability for ground damage

  The owner or operator of an aircraft is strictly liable for any damage caused to persons or property on the ground during its operation.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawEU/EASA framework rule

  Contents of an Operational Authorisation Application

  The application for an operational authorisation shall be based on the risk assessment referred to in Article 11 and shall include the specified operator registration, manager name, risk assessment, mitigation measures, operations manual (if required), and insurance confirmation.

  Open the requirementOfficial source

Official sources

• Reglugerð nr. 1360/2024 um ómönnuð loftför (Icelandic UAS Regulation) — Innanlandsflugvellir ehf.Open
• Loftferðalög nr. 80/2022 (Icelandic Aviation Act, consolidated text) — Innanlandsflugvellir ehf.Open
• EASA Easy Access Rules for U-space (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664), May 2024Open

Known limitations

• 1 dimension(s) of this topic are not expressed in a machine-resolvable way by the published corpus and are reported UNKNOWN, never FALSE.

Other drone rules in Iceland

• Do I need to register my drone in Iceland?Registration in Iceland is governed by a published mass threshold of 0.25 kg, alongside the further conditions cited below. Whether it applies to a given flight depends on those conditions, each cited to its rule.
• What is the maximum drone altitude in Iceland?Drone flights in Iceland are held to a published general height limit of 120 m above_nearest_obstacle. The limit is not absolute: the published conditions that change it are cited below.
• Can I fly a drone near an airport in Iceland?Drone flights near aerodromes in Iceland are governed by airspace and aerodrome restrictions: whether permission is needed depends on the airspace, distance or aerodrome type published below.
• When does a drone operation need authorisation in Iceland?Whether an operation in Iceland needs prior authorisation depends on the operational category, risk class or location: the published triggers below decide it.
• What training do I need to fly a drone in Iceland?Remote pilot competency in Iceland scales with the operation: which training, examination or proof of competency applies is set by the published conditions below.

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