No-Trespass Zones
Nature reserves where drone entry is fully prohibited to protect sensitive wildlife and habitats. Source: nature conservation regulations.
Data sources
Drone no-fly zone map for Norway
All Norwegian drone restrictions in one free map: CAA restriction zones, NSM sensor bans, nature reserves, controlled airspace around airports, and built-up areas. No login, no app.
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Not an operational decision basis. This map is planning support, not an approved source for flight decisions. Zone boundaries and rules change. Always check NOTAM and the official sources of the Civil Aviation Authority of Norway and Avinor before you fly, and verify restrictions with the responsible authority.
What the map shows
Sensor Restriction
Areas where sensor-equipped devices, including cameras, are restricted for national security reasons. Source: NSM (Norwegian National Security Authority).
Drone Restriction
Permanent drone no-fly zones designated around sensitive sites such as airports, prisons, and royal properties. Source: Luftfartstilsynet (Norwegian CAA).
CTR / TIZ Airspace
Controlled airspace and traffic information zones around airports, where drone flights require extra caution or clearance. Source: Avinor.
Avinor Airspace
Restriction zones tied to instrument approach and departure procedures near controlled airports. Source: Avinor IPPC.
Below 300m
Nature reserves where flying below 300 meters altitude is prohibited to limit disturbance to wildlife. Source: nature conservation regulations.
No-Landing Zones
Nature reserves where landing a drone is prohibited, even though transit flight may be allowed. Source: nature conservation regulations.
Built-Up Areas
Built-up areas as defined by Statistics Norway: clusters of at least 200 residents with normally under 50 m between buildings. Advisory context, not a legal boundary. Source: SSB.
Where you can fly a drone in Norway is governed by several sets of rules at once: restriction zones from the Civil Aviation Authority, controlled airspace around airports, sensor bans over protected sites, nature reserves with entry or flight bans, and extra requirements over built-up areas. None of them are visible from the ground. This map puts them in one picture, so you can check a location in seconds and see which rules apply before you plan a mission.
What is a drone no-fly zone?
A no-fly zone is an area where drone flight is prohibited or restricted by regulation. In Norway the restrictions come from several authorities at once. The Civil Aviation Authority defines drone restriction zones. Avinor manages the control zones (CTR) and traffic information zones (TIZ) around airports, plus separate restriction areas published through IPPC. The National Security Authority (NSM) bans aerial photography and other sensor capture over protected sites, in some cases even where flying itself is allowed. Nature conservation areas can carry entry bans, flight bans below 300 metres, or landing bans, typically to protect nesting birds and wildlife. Built-up areas add their own requirements in the open category. A single location can sit under several of these at the same time, which is exactly why a combined map matters.
How to use the map
Search for a place or pan to it, then click anywhere on the map to see every zone covering that point, sorted with the strictest first. The levels follow a simple scale: no-fly means flying is prohibited, restricted means special permissions or conditions apply, warning means heightened caution or partial limits such as altitude, and informational marks context such as built-up areas. Use the layer toggles to focus the picture, and share a view with your crew by copying the address bar, which carries the map position. What the map cannot do is authorize a flight: it shows the standing zones, not temporary restrictions or NOTAMs, so the final check always happens against official sources.
Around airports: CTR and TIZ
The airspace around every Norwegian airport with air traffic service is either a control zone (CTR) or a traffic information zone (TIZ), and both change what a drone operation is allowed to do. The general rule is that you do not fly closer than 5 kilometres from an airport without an agreement with the local air traffic service, and inside the zones altitude limits and notification requirements apply. These zones are large: in practice they cover most Norwegian towns with an airport nearby. The map shows the zone geometry so you see the boundary before you plan, but clearance to operate inside one is an agreement with the air traffic service, never a map layer.
For commercial drone operators
For a commercial operation the zone check is the start of the job, not the end of it. The mission still needs a plan, a current pilot, an airworthy aircraft, checklists, and a record that proves all of it afterwards. That is what UAV-Planner does: the same zone map sits inside a platform where missions are planned with location, radius, and altitude, flights are logged as structured data, and the documentation your auditor or client asks for is a filter and an export instead of a reconstruction. Operators switch to UAV-Planner because the zone check, the plan, and the evidence stop being three separate tools.
Data sources and freshness
The zones on this map are compiled from official Norwegian sources: the Civil Aviation Authority, Avinor, NSM, the Norwegian Environment Agency, and Statistics Norway. The datasets are rebuilt at regular intervals, and the build date is shown next to the map, so you always know how old the picture is. If a dataset grows older than 60 days the map flags it. Treat the date as part of the answer: a zone map without a visible age invites decisions on stale data, which is the one failure mode a planning tool must not have. Found an error or a missing zone? Contact us and we will chase it with the source.
Data sources
The zone data is compiled from official Norwegian sources and rebuilt at regular intervals. Each dataset carries its build date, shown next to the map.
- Civil Aviation Authority of Norway – drone restriction zones
- Avinor – CTR/TIZ and IPPC restriction zones
- Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM) – sensor restriction zones
- Norwegian Environment Agency – protected nature areas
- Statistics Norway (SSB) – built-up areas
The same map, connected to your operation
This public map is the zone layer from UAV-Planner, the platform where commercial operators plan missions, log flights, run checklists, and keep EASA documentation in one place. If your team still checks zones in one tool and documents in another, that gap is what UAV-Planner closes.
Drone no-fly zone map for Norway
Frequently asked questions
Is the drone zone map free to use?
Yes. The map is free and requires no login or app. It is the public version of the zone layer in UAV-Planner, the operations platform for commercial drone teams — publishing it openly is our way of showing how the platform works.
Can I use this map as my operational decision basis?
No. The map is planning support. It shows standing zones from official datasets with a visible build date, but it does not carry temporary restrictions or NOTAMs. Before flying, check NOTAM and the official sources of the Civil Aviation Authority and Avinor, and verify any restriction with the responsible authority.
How close to an airport can I fly a drone in Norway?
The general rule is no closer than 5 kilometres from an airport without an agreement with the local air traffic service. The control zones (CTR) and traffic information zones (TIZ) shown on the map extend further and carry their own altitude limits and notification requirements. Always check NOTAM before flying near an airport.
What is a sensor restriction zone?
An area where the National Security Authority (NSM) prohibits aerial photography, filming, and other sensor capture over protected sites such as military installations. The ban applies to the sensor, not just the aircraft — in some zones you may fly but not record. Violations are prosecuted, so treat these zones as hard limits.
Can I fly a drone in Norwegian nature reserves?
Often not. Many protected areas carry entry bans, flight bans below 300 metres, or landing bans, especially to protect nesting birds — and several tighten during the breeding season. The rules are set per area in its conservation regulation, so check the specific area before you plan a mission there.
How often is the zone data updated?
The datasets are rebuilt at regular intervals, and the build date is always shown next to the map. If the data grows older than 60 days the map flags it and asks you to verify against official sources. If you spot an error, contact us and we will follow it up with the source.