Drones have become fashionable and an evident proof of them is the increase in sales of these electronic devices. The drone offer is really great, you can find drones for practically any need or circumstance. However, being relatively new devices, the rules and regulations on the use of drones are not very specific and in some cases it is not clear to users.
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This is causing uncertainty among Drones users for fear of being reported and fined for flying their devices in apparently restricted areas. This makes many owners constantly ask themselves, Can I fly my drone here?
Legislation specifically prohibits drone flight in certain locations. For example, it is prohibited to fly in the vicinity of airfields and airports without the express consent of these entities. However, in other places such as on the beach or natural parks, everything will depend on the regulations by which that particular place or area is governed..
If you are the owner of a drone, the only thing that is certain is that before flying it, you must check whether, in the area or place where you want to do it, it has some kind of restriction or not. The Restricted or Permitted Flight Zone is specific to each zone or location and must be checked before making any flight.
Manufacturers like Dji implement a GPS-based geo-restriction feature that prevents a drone from being taken off when it is within a restricted area. However, not all manufacturers incorporate such a restriction. Also keep in mind that many users who have the built-in flight restriction can be hacked to avoid such restriction..
Either way, below we show you 2 tools that will allow you to know specifically if the area in which you want to fly your drone, is allowed to do so or on the contrary, the area area is restricted:
Restricted areas for drone flight in Spain
If you are in Spain and want to know whether or not you can fly your drone in a certain area, the most advisable thing is to go to the following website: Restricted and unrestricted areas of drone flight in Spain
This website is available both for mobile devices and from your computer's browser. Also on the main screen you can choose the use you want to make of your drone, that is, whether it is for personal or professional use since each use may have different restriction zones or levels of restriction.
Once you select the purpose of your flight, you will be directed to a map in which you can specifically indicate the area in which you want to fly your drone, or move the map and zoom in on the specific area in which you are interested..
Once located in the desired area, you can find areas with different colors. To know the specific restriction of said zone, you only have to click on it. This will display a window with the detailed description of the restriction for that zone. In general, red areas are the most restrictive and correspond to airports, military areas, government areas, etc.
On the other hand, the yellow areas indicate areas where you can fly your drone if you request and permission is granted. There are other areas of colors such as purple, or orange that each indicates a level of restriction. Anyway, just by clicking on the painted area, you will know if it is possible to fly your drone or not, and if so, what type of permits you should request.
Restricted areas for drone flight worldwide.
In the event that we want to fly our drone outside of Spain, perhaps the best solution will be to check the database of the most important drone manufacturer such as Dji. This manufacturer that incorporates flight restriction in its drones has one of the most extensive databases of restrictions of aerial areas worldwide.
To view the restricted areas for drone flight you must access the following link: Restricted and unrestricted areas of drone flight worldwide (any country)
Once on the Web, which is accessible from a mobile device such as from a PC browser, you can go to the desired area using the search offered or use the map. On the map you can locate the desired area in which to fly your drone and Zoom to be as accurate as possible.
This will display restricted areas directly on the map. You can click on any element or area shown on the map and know more details about it. In addition, the Dji website offers a color legend which will indicate the restriction range of drone flights (Red, gray, blue, yellow, orange or green).
