Flying a drone in Czechia: the regulations guide

1 · The open category

The European regulation applies in Czechia, and the authority is the ÚCL (the Civil Aviation Authority). According to its open category page (October 2025): an operation in direct line of sight, at no more than 120 m above the ground, without prior authorisation — see the European framework. The subcategories:

• ▸A1 — classes C0 and C1: flying over assemblies of people is prohibited; flying over uninvolved people is in principle possible, but is avoided whenever possible.
• ▸A2 — class C2: at least 30 m from uninvolved people, 5 m in low-speed mode.
• ▸A3 — at least 150 m from residential, commercial, industrial or recreational areas. In built-up areas, the 1:1 rule applies.

• ▸Drones without a class: A1 under 250 g, A3 from 250 g to 25 kg.
• ▸Minimum age: 16; none for a C0 class in A1.
• ▸At night: no Czech rule is stated in the sources consulted.

2 · Zones: DroneMap and the general measures

The official map is DroneMap (ŘLP, for the ÚCL; § 44j of the Act): it displays, in a binding way, the geographical zones with their prohibitions or conditions; it is used for preparation before the flight. The zones are set by general measures (OOP LKR310 to LKR320), supplemented by prohibited zones (LKP). A few of them:

• ▸Airports (LKR314): flying is possible only up to the height indicated in the zone’s grid, otherwise with prior coordination with the air traffic service; in the inner part of a control zone, also with the airport operator.
• ▸Populated areas (LKR316): created for safety, privacy and noise in heavily populated areas — in A1, the 1:1 rule, an assessment that no people are overflown and a flight plan in the digital map.
• ▸Natural areas (LKR318) — national parks, reserves, protected areas (CHKO): flying is possible on the basis of prior information to the nature protection authority, or an administrative act.
• ▸Roads and railways: in general up to 50 m from the axis of a motorway (LKR317; 15 m for class II and III roads), 5 m from the axis of the outermost track of railways (LKR311). Defence sites (LKR319): the agreement of the authorised person.
• ▸No flying where the emergency services are working. The landowner’s agreement is needed to take off and land (Decree 108/1997, § 14 — a national requirement).

⚠️ Glydar’s map does not display Czechia’s regulations: the DroneMap prevails, to be consulted before every flight — see the coverage, country by country.

3 · Registration, exam and insurance

• ▸Operator registration at dron.caa.gov.cz — free (online training, registration, number and document are provided free of charge). Mandatory for a drone of 250 g or more, of more than 80 joules, or fitted with a personal-data sensor — except a toy; a drone under 250 g without a camera does not have to be registered. The number is placed on all drones. The validity period is not stated in the sources consulted.
• ▸Exam: A1/A3 online, 40 questions, free; A2: 30 questions, taken at the ÚCL; the A2 certificate is valid for five years. A C0: no training required.
• ▸Third-party liability insurance: according to the Act (§ 54d), mandatory for the operator in A2, in A3 above 4 kg and in the specific category — not in A1, nor in A3 up to 4 kg. The ÚCL FAQ of 2023, which is broader, contradicts it: the law prevails. No amount is stated.

4 · FPV and immersive flying

The ÚCL FAQ states it: to fly FPV, an observer who watches the airspace may be used; the observer must stand next to the pilot — see the European framework.

5 · Before every flight

• ▸Checking DroneMap: airports, populated areas, parks and reserves, roads, railways, defence sites.
• ▸Operator number on the drone; A1/A3 exam if the drone exceeds 250 g; insurance in A2 or A3 above 4 kg.
• ▸The landowner’s agreement; an observer next to the pilot for FPV.

This guide simplifies — it replaces neither the official texts nor an up-to-date check. In case of doubt: ÚCL, DroneMap.

6 · Penalties: what the law says

The Civil Aviation Act (49/1997 Sb., § 92c) expressly covers drones: these are administrative offences (“přestupky”). Here is what the text provides for an individual, with nothing added:

• ▸Up to 100,000 Kč: flying without a valid certificate; breaking the rules of a geographical zone or of a general measure; operator not entered in the register; no registration number on the drone.
• ▸Up to 75,000 Kč: flying without direct line of sight or without visual control of the airspace; flying near a rescue operation; failing to meet the minimum age.
• ▸Up to 50,000 Kč: flying under the influence of alcohol.
• ▸The fine is imposed by the Ministry of Transport or the ÚCL (§ 94); the police may impose a fine on the spot in certain cases.

The maximums for cases not detailed here and those for legal persons (§ 93d) are not stated. These are maximums: the authority assesses. They are those of the text at the date this guide was checked (October 2026) — the text of the law prevails, not this page.

7 · Your responsibility, and what Glydar does

Glydar informs; it exempts from nothing. This guide draws on official sources but is not an official source, does not guarantee that they are exhaustive or up to date, and does not amount to authorisation to fly.

The remote pilot remains solely responsible for the flight and its compliance, as the terms of use recall. Everything needed to check is within reach: the coverage, country by country, the official map and the texts cited below.