DRONES

What do you need to do if you own and fly a drone?

Flying and operating drones in Ireland is subject to European Union Regulation 2019/947. The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) supervises and implements the Regulation in Ireland. The IAA also provides guidance for operating and flying drones in order to ensure public safety.

The Regulation allows registered operators and pilots to fly their drones across the EU. You must register as a drone operator if your drone weighs over 250 grams or if it has a camera or sensor. Registration as an operator costs €30 and is valid for two years. Register here now.

FAQs

DRONE TRAINING

DATA PRIVACY

DRONE SAFETY

UAS GEOGRAPHICAL ZONES

N.B. REFERENCE ONLY, NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION
SEE DIRECTION (U04) BELOW FOR VALIDATED INFORMATION

Be aware further restrictions apply, such as:

- General UAS requirements

- Data protection requirements

- Environmental restrictions

UAS AERONAUTICAL NOTICES

No.	Title	Date of issue	Type	Size
U04	UAS Geographical Zones	27/01/2023		473 KB	Download

UAS ADVISORY MEMORANDA

No.	Title	Date of issue	Size
UAM 001	Index of Current Unmanned Aircraft System Advisory Memoranda	31/03/2023	155 KB	Download
UAM 002	Guidance on PDRA-S01 & PDRA-S02 flight termination & impact reduction technical requirements	25/11/2021	258 KB	Download
UAM 003	Guidance on UAS Operator Registration for Complex Organisations	26/11/2021	311 KB	Download
UAM 004	Guidance on Insurance Requirements for UAS Operations	25/11/2021	304 KB	Download
UAM 005	Guidance on Fees Related to UAS Operations	08/12/2021	228 KB	Download
UAM 007A	Guidance on PDRA Compliance Tables, Attachment A	31/03/2023	165 KB	Download
UAM 008	Guidance on Defining Flight Geography, Contingency Volume, and Ground Risk Buffer	31/01/2023	1601 KB	Download
UAM 007	Guidance on PDRA Compliance Tables	13/03/2023	305 KB	Download
UAM 009	Guidance on Cross-border Operations or Operations Outside the State of Registration	31/03/2023	518 KB	Download