Waar u mag vliegen met een onbemand luchtvaartuig in Duitsland

Before choosing a location, always check the UAS geo-zone map. EU Open category rules apply across Duitsland:

• Maximum altitude: 120 m AGL (Open category A3).
• Distance from urban areas: no closer than 150 m (A3 subcategory).
• VLOS: the aircraft must remain in sight at all times.
• Prohibited: over crowds, large events, military sites, critical infrastructure, aerodrome controlled airspace without permission.
• Private land: owner consent required to fly over and land on the property.

Below are recommended locations by region. Before every flight verify the zone is not in prohibited or restricted airspace.

Recommended spots (verify geo-zones):

• Open fields in Barnim nature park outskirts
• Rural areas south of Potsdam away from urban zones
• Lakes around Müritz outside FRZ

Berlin city centre and airport CTR require strict geo-zone checks.

Recommended spots (verify geo-zones):

• Alpine foothill meadows away from settlements
• Open farmland north of Augsburg
• Lake Chiemsee shores outside tourist crowds

Always verify the official geo-zone map before flying in this region.

Recommended spots (verify geo-zones):

• Lüneburg Heath open areas
• Schleswig-Holstein coastal rural fields
• Mecklenburg lake districts after map verification

Always verify the official geo-zone map before flying in this region.

Recommended spots (verify geo-zones):

• Taunus foothill clearings
• Eifel open landscapes
• Rural areas between Cologne and Bonn away from urban cores

Always verify the official geo-zone map before flying in this region.

Across Duitsland UAS flights are prohibited or restricted in:

• Aerodrome controlled and restricted airspace (BER, MUC, FRA, HAM, CGN)
• Military sites and security zones
• State border strips and sensitive zones
• Critical infrastructure: power plants, bridges, railways, high-voltage lines
• Over crowds, large events, and sports competitions
• National parks — without director permission (Bavarian Forest, Saxon Switzerland, Black Forest)
• Central urban areas of Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt (A3 distance requirement)

Always use the official UAS geo-zone map before every flight.