Ranger permission requirement for Category II areas
Verified from official sourcesVatnajökulsþjóðgarður — Category II: Areas where the use of drones is subject to the verbal permission of rangersVersion 1Effective -Verified 24 August 2026
In plain language
To fly a drone in areas like Eldgjá, Laki, or around the Drekagil, Sigurðarskáli, or Snæfell huts, you must first get verbal permission from a park ranger.
Requirement as structured
Recreational drone use in designated Category II areas requires verbal permission from a park ranger.
Original regulatory text
In the following areas, rangers can give verbal permission for the use of drones... This applies in the following areas: - Service area at Drekagil huts - Herðubreiðarlindir - Hvannalindir - Kverkjökull - Service area at Sigurðarskáli hut - Service area at Snæfell hut - Eldgjá - Laki