Flight restrictions at and around airports

Verified from official sources
3. gr.Reglugerð nr. 1360/2024 um ómönnuð loftför, 3. gr.Version 1Effective -Verified 24 August 2026

In plain language

You cannot fly at airports or within their designated no-fly zones without permission from the airport operator, unless you stay below the height of the tallest nearby obstacles and within 50 meters of them.

Requirement as structured

Flying at airports, within airport areas, or within no-fly zones around scheduled airports is prohibited without operator permission, unless flying below the height of the highest obstacles and within 50 meters of the flight path.

Original regulatory text

Óheimilt er að fljúga á flugvöllum eða innan flugvallarsvæða án leyfis rekstraraðila og innan bannsvæða umhverfis áætlunarflugvelli nema flogið sé undir hæð hæstu hindrana, innan 50 metra við flugferil loftfarsins.