Operator Responsibility for UAS Safety

Verified from official sources
103. gr.Loftferðalög nr. 80/2022, 103. gr.Version 1Effective -Verified 24 August 2026

In plain language

As a drone operator, you are legally responsible for your drone's flight and must take all necessary steps to keep people, animals, property, and other aircraft safe.

Requirement as structured

The operator or owner of an unmanned aircraft is responsible for its operation and must take all appropriate measures to ensure its safety, as well as the safety of people, animals, property on the ground, and other airspace users.

Original regulatory text

Flugrekandi/umráðandi ómannaðs loftfars ber ábyrgð á starfrækslu þess og skal gera allar viðeigandi ráðstafanir til að tryggja öryggi þess ásamt öryggi fólks, dýra og mannvirkja á jörðu niðri og annarra loftrýmisnotenda.