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Drones

    On this page, you will find an overview of where you can fly a drone, and what you need to think about before flying a drone around Avinor's airports.

    Woman in orange jacket and knitted hat holding a drone in snowy surroundings.

    Register your flight in Ninox Drone

    Whether flying around an airport or not, drone pilots are encouraged to register all their flights in Ninox Drone.

    Here, you can enter your flight plan so that other drone pilots, helicopters, and airplanes can see where you're flying. You can also see flight plans from other drone pilots in the same area.

    Drone Map

    Avinor Drone Map shows where you are allowed to fly. The map shows the 5 km zone around each airport where permission is required to fly a drone. It also shows regulations and contact information for all airports. See the drone map here. 

    Apply for permission if you need to fly closer to an airport.

    Drone rules

    Register and take the exam

    Luftfartstilsynet.no has guides for drones.

    Go to Flydrone.no to register, take the exam, and label the drone.

    Make sure to have insurance
    Drones are aircraft and must be insured with an insurance company. Get liability insurance.
    Know where you can fly and register flights

    Keep a distance of 5 km from airports. 

    Use Avinor Dronekart and Ninox Drone to see zones and apply for flight.

    Keep the drone within line of sight

    You should always be able to see the drone. 

    The maximum flight altitude above the ground is 120 meters.

    Show consideration. Follow the rules for photos and videos

    Avoid flying over people and crowds.

    Visit Datatilsynet and NSM for more information.

    Keep your distance. Always fly below 120 meters from the ground.

    Maintain a distance of 150 meters from buildings.

    Maintain a distance of at least 30 meters from people.

    Drone Program 

    Avinor's drone program facilitates the growth of drone usage in Norway.

    The drone program is divided into four areas:

    1. 1

      Integration of drones into the airspace

      Digital systems for managing airspace with large volumes of drones and advanced operations. Ninox Drone is Avinor's UTM system (Uncrewed Traffic Management)

    2. 2

      Detection of drones

      Secure the airspace to avoid conflict between drones and manned aviation. C-UAS (Counter - Uncrewed Aerial Systems)

    3. 3

      Infrastructure and ground services

      Adapt or build infrastructure for new air mobility with large passenger and cargo drones.

    4. 4

      Drones for Avinor's operations

      Use of drones for inspection and other tasks at own airports to streamline airport operations, as well as increase quality and safety.