Eligibility to Apply for Permissive UAS Geographical Zones

Verified from official sources
Traficom: How to apply for a UAS geographical zoneVersion 1Effective -Verified 3 October 2026

In plain language

Traficom may designate UAS geographical zones in which UAS operations are exempt from one or more of the 'open' category requirements. Such zones may be established for commercial, hobby or research and experimental reasons based on an application and reasoning by a UAS operator. Traficom's decision or regulation may impose various conditions and restrictions on unmanned aircraft systems and their operators regarding operations in such a zone.

Requirement as structured

Traficom may designate UAS geographical zones in which UAS operations are exempt from one or more of the 'open' category requirements. Such zones may be established for commercial, hobby or research and experimental reasons based on an application and reasoning by a UAS operator. Traficom's decision or regulation may impose various conditions and restrictions on unmanned aircraft systems and their operators regarding operations in such a zone.

Original regulatory text

Traficom may designate certain geographical zones in which UAS operations are exempt from one or more of the ‘open’ category requirements. Such UAS geographical zones may be established for commercial, hobby or research and experimental reasons based on an application and reasoning by a UAS operator. Traficom's decision or regulation may impose various conditions and restrictions on unmanned aircraft systems and their operators regarding operations in such a zone.

Applies when

country
Finland
regulatory category
General