Ban on drone flights 28th -31st October

Due to the Nordic Council meeting held in Reykjavík from the 28th to 31st of October 2024, the Icelandic Transport Authority has, at the request of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police, prohibited drone flights at three locations in Iceland as follows.

1. Reykjavík

The ban is in effect from 08:00 on October 28th and is valid until 18:00 on October 30th 2024.

2. Þingvellir

The ban is in effect from 15:00 until 22:00 on October 28th 2024.

The ban is over Þingvellir or in an area within coordinates 64°15'03.7"N 21°12'06.3"W, 64°18'12.0"N 21°05'23.3"W, 64°16'46.5"N 21°01'40.8"W, 64°13'29.3"N 21°08'26.8"W, 64°15'03.7"N 21°12'06.3"W.

No altitude restrictions apply.

Drones used by the police are exempted from the ban.

3. Bessastaðir

The ban is in effect from 07:30 until 09:30 on October 29th 2024.

The ban is over Bessastaðir or in an area within coordinates 64°06'11.1"N 22°00'36.3"W, 64°06'53.6"N 21°59'24.4"W, 64°07'16.6"N 21°58'08.7"W, 64°07'05.2"N 21°57'19.9"W, 64°06'17.6"N 21°56'48.6"W, 64°06'03.0"N 21°57'25.2"W, 64°05'46.2"N 21°59'22.9"W, 64°06'11.1"N 22°00'36.3"W.

No altitude restrictions apply.

Drones used by the police are exempted from the ban.