Airport and No-Fly Zone Restrictions

Verified from official sources
Version 1Effective -Verified 24 August 2026

In plain language

You cannot fly a drone at airports or within their restricted zones without permission. However, you can fly without permission in these zones if you stay below the height of the tallest obstacles and within 50 meters of the aircraft's flight path.

Requirement as structured

Flying unmanned aircraft at airports, within airport areas, and within no-fly zones around scheduled airports is prohibited without the operator's permission, except when flying below the height of the highest obstacles and within 50 meters of the aircraft's flight path.

Original regulatory text

Óheimilt er að fljúga ómönnuðum loftförum án leyfis rekstraraðila á flugvöllum, innan flugvallasvæða og innan bannsvæða umhverfis áætlunarflugvelli. Flug er þó leyfilegt án sérstaks leyfis innan bannsvæða ef flogið er undir hæð hæstu hindrana og innan 50 metra fjarlægðar frá flugferli loftfars.