Spain

Spanien/en
Competent authority	Behörde
Registration page	Registrierung
Map with restricted zones	Karte
Registration necessary	Ja„Ja“ ist kein Wahrheitswert (wahr/falsch).
Labeling necessary	Ja„Ja“ ist kein Wahrheitswert (wahr/falsch).
Pilot license necessary	Ja„Ja“ ist kein Wahrheitswert (wahr/falsch).
Maximum flight altitude in meters	120120 m <br />

General information

Drone Laws in Europe

EU Drone Regulation

The EU drone regulation generally specifies the following rules:
Liability insurance	Labeling obligation	Legal minimum age	Maximum flight altitude	Drone license	Security
Private liability insurance usually does not cover drone accidents. Here you need your own drone insurance'.	Registration of all drone pilots. Also applies to drones under 249g. This electronic UAS operator ID (eID) must then be visibly attached to the drone (instead of the owner's name and address as before) by means of a drone badge.	Minimum age of 16 years. In the presence of an authorized pilot) a drone may be flown even at a younger age.	for drones set at 120 meters above ground.	Small drone license (EU certificate of competence) is required for all drones. Exception: inventory drones with a take-off mass of less than 250 grams or classified drones of class C0.	Privacy must be respected - no recording of people without permission (enshrined in state law, not in EU drone law).
			Generally, the new regulation mainly prohibits flying beyond visual range.	The large drone license (EU Remote Pilot Certificate) is optionally required if drones in the transitional regime between 500 grams to 2kg or certified drones of class C2 want to fly in OPEN A2 in addition to the category OPEN A3.	Sufficient (depending on the weight of the device or classes correspondingly large) Safety distance to people

General no-fly zones

	Flying over residential properties
	Flying over nature reserves
	Flying at a lateral distance from airports of less than 1 km und in Verlängerung der Start- und Landebahn näher als 5km
	Flying in Control Zones

Specific Information

In Spain, commercial drone flights are regulated extremely strictly and restrictively, with extensive requirements and limitations. Violations of current drone laws can result in fines of up to 225,000 euros. Clear and limited use scenarios exist within which a drone may be used commercially. These include areas such as research and development, broadcasting, advertising, television, and environmental observations such as monitoring forest fires or surveying.

Private recreational use of drones in Spain is classified as "aero model" or model aircraft and is therefore not subject to the strict regulations for commercial drone flights mentioned above. The Royal Spanish Aeronautical Federation (AESA) is responsible for regulation. No separate approval, registration or authorization from AESA is required for private use as an "Aero Model".

In the case of private drone use in Spain, including during vacation, the following simplified specifications, rules and laws apply:

1. Flights may only be made within visual range.
2. Flight altitude is limited to 120 meters.
3. Flights are not allowed in cities or urban areas.
4. Flights are not allowed over people or crowds (including beaches, concerts, parks, demonstrations, etc.).
5. Night flights are prohibited.
6. The drone operator must have safe control of the aircraft.
7. Flights are prohibited near airfields or airports, and in areas with low-flying aircraft or other aircraft.
8. Although specific drone insurance or liability insurance is not required by law in Spain, it is strongly recommended to have such insurance that also covers Spain as a vacation or foreign destination.

If you want to fly in a specific category, you have to register in Spain, which you can do on the AESA website.

At the following link of the AESA website you can find all relevant information about flying a UAS in Spain: How to fly a uas in Spain.

The guide to UAS flight requirements and limitations depending on the planned location of operation is a very useful document: UAS-OPS-DT02_v7_UAS geographical zones guide appendixes

Drones under 250 grams may fly over buildings and people (but in no case over crowds) with a maximum height of 20 meters as long as the pilot has visual contact with the drone.

Mobile Map Apps

ENAIRE Drones

• Google - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=es.enaire.androiddrones&pcampaignid=web_share

ICARO

Flugplanung ENAIRE

• Google - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=es.indra.icaro.App&hl=es&pcampaignid=pcampaignidMKT-Other-global-all-co-prtnr-py-PartBadge-Mar2515-1
• Apple- https://apps.apple.com/es/app/icaro/id1490102470?itsct=apps_box_link&itscg=30200

Spots

The following options are available in Spanien/en. Recommendations from users.

Spots	Photo	Max. Flight altitude
Barcelona		0 m