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25 September 2026🇫🇮 FinlandTraficomMATERIAL

Traficom published a change to Traficom: How to apply for a UAS geographical zone

Drone Assistant detected a material change in Traficom: How to apply for a UAS geographical zone (Traficom), reviewed and confirmed by a human before publication. Compared version 2 against version 3. 18 published guidance items were added to Drone Assistant's coverage from the current version of this source; they may restate text that was already on the earlier version, so they are not all part of the page change. The changed source is official guidance from Traficom. It is not a new law or rule, and binding rules are unchanged by this update. The list of page changes comes from an automated word comparison of the earlier and current copies of the page, recorded after the human review.

What changed

  • Official page change: The fee for temporary zones set by Traficom's decision (up to 1 year) changed from €320 to €370 for restrictive and prohibited zones and €460 for permissive zones; the page says the fee is based on a government decree. Permanent zones in Aviation Regulation OPS M1-29 remain free of charge.
  • Official page change: Zones under Aviation Regulation OPS M1-29 are now said to be published on Finlex, instead of on Traficom's droneinfo website.
  • Official page change: A section on applying for a permissive zone was added: an annex naming the requested Open category exemptions, the applicant's own risk assessment, a ground-risk checklist, Traficom's review, agreement with the Finnish Defence Forces, possible Border Guard consultation and public notice, the conditions that may be imposed, and amendment and revocation of zones.
  • Official page change: The page no longer shows the instruction to send the application by email 8 weeks before the intended operations. This is a change to the page's instructions; it does not mean any legal deadline was repealed.
  • Official page change: Traficom's page date changed from 11.12.2024 to 23.9.2026. Monitoring copied the earlier page on 22 September 2026 and the current page on 3 October 2026. No effective date is stated.
  • Added to Drone Assistant coverage (not necessarily new on the page): Application Deadline for Permanent UAS Geographical Zones
  • Added to Drone Assistant coverage (not necessarily new on the page): Fees for Temporary UAS Geographical Zones
  • Added to Drone Assistant coverage (not necessarily new on the page): Permanent UAS Geographical Zone Validity Limit
  • Added to Drone Assistant coverage (not necessarily new on the page): Criteria for Establishing Prohibitive or Restrictive UAS Geographical Zones
  • Added to Drone Assistant coverage (not necessarily new on the page): Fees for Permanent UAS Geographical Zones
  • Added to Drone Assistant coverage (not necessarily new on the page): UAS geographical zones under OPS M1-29 are published on Finlex
  • Added to Drone Assistant coverage (not necessarily new on the page): Applicability of UAS Geographical Zones
  • Added to Drone Assistant coverage (not necessarily new on the page): Temporary UAS Geographical Zone Validity Limit
  • Added to Drone Assistant coverage: 10 more guidance items from the current page

How this was verified

  • Official source: Traficom: How to apply for a UAS geographical zone
  • Versions compared: 2 → 3
  • Reviewed by a person before publication; automated detection alone never publishes.
  • Detected by change monitoring, human reviewed
Read the official source

Affected requirements

All Finland drone rules