I’m hoping someone can help. I booked a last-minute trip to Gran Canaria for Christmas and I want to bring my Mini 4 Pro drone. I’m trying to get everything registered so I can fly legally.
But now it’s getting confusing. I filled out the form on the AESA site, but I didn’t see anything about making an account. I put in my details and now I’m waiting for an email.
I also checked the Enaire flight maps and it looks like most areas I want to fly have some restrictions. They say it takes up to 5 days to respond to flight requests, but I don’t even know where I want to fly yet.
I’ve seen so many videos from people flying on holiday. Are those illegal flights? If I just take the drone up for a few minutes, what are the chances of getting in trouble?
Here’s a quick guide to how the Enaire drones map works.
The yellow and red areas usually indicate controlled airspace. Red zones may also represent natural parks. To see if you can fly in a specific spot, click on the area. A page will open with the requirements for flying there.
If the location is not within a military zone or natural park, you can typically fly at low altitudes.
For example, if you’re at the location shown in the image, the map will display warnings marked by red or yellow lines. Each line represents a different restriction. If the area isn’t a natural park or within an urban zone, you may fly nearby—just not directly over urban areas.
The key is to stay below the maximum allowed altitude. If the warning says “por debajo de 45m medidos…” it means you can fly below 45 meters. Always check each restriction and fly below the lowest altitude mentioned. This works the same way on the PC version.
@Chase
Thanks for that. I mainly wanted to fly around the sand dunes, but I’m not sure about anywhere else. I’m starting to think it might not be worth the hassle with the little time I have. It looks like I need to contact multiple places just to get approval for the dunes.
Skyler said: @Chase
It used to be worse, but at least now I can fly under certain altitudes without too much paperwork. The rules were getting out of hand.
Yeah, they changed it around June I think. But there are still areas where altitude limits overlap. You have to stick to the lowest one and avoid flying in urban areas unless you notify authorities 5 days ahead.
Logan said:
It’s the same all over Europe. More rules and more crowded places.
Just make sure you’re allowed to fly or be ready for issues with local authorities, especially near military areas.
Poland is pretty relaxed about drones. I fly here all the time, even in cities. Police usually don’t bother me, sometimes they just ask questions out of curiosity.
@Dara
Good to know. I fly in Greece and never had any issues either. I’ve flown in cities, near airports, over archaeological sites, and even in parks. Just stay away from military zones or red areas, that’s where trouble starts.
Greetings to Poland!
When I was there, I checked the maps and found that:
The dots on the east coast are hospitals.
The big blocks are populated areas.
The large red zones are natural parks.
I thought it was strange there wasn’t one around Los Pechos since there’s a big telescope there. The big red square is right where some of the best areas are.
