Can I fly FPV alone, without an observer?

No general Georgian rule is stated: the European framework requires direct line of sight or an observer.

Does Glydar display Georgia’s zones?

No. Glydar’s map does not display Georgia’s regulations — see the coverage. The NOTAMs, the AIP and the airspace.gov.ge map (being launched) are to be consulted before flying.

What is the risk in case of an offence?

No amount is stated in the sources consulted. See the Penalties section.

Is there a specific category? Why does this guide not cover it?

Yes: operations that fall outside the open category come under the specific category. Glydar does not cover it: it is aimed at pilots who mostly fly for leisure, hence in the open category, and a short, verified guide is better than an approximate one on a more complex regime. The official guide is the GCAA’s: the specific category.

Is this guide enough to fly in compliance?

No: it simplifies the open category and refers to the texts. Responsibility for checking is yours — see the Responsibility section.

Flying a drone in Georgia: the regulations guide (open category)

1 · The open category

Georgia applies an operating rule close to the European regulations: order 156 of the GCAA director of 25 September 2020 (consolidated up to order 57 of 17 March 2025), which reproduces the open (A1, A2, A3), specific and certified categories, the C0 to C6 classes and the SORA method — see the European framework. The authority is the GCAA (the civil aviation agency). In the open category: under 25 kg, within line of sight, 120 m at most from the nearest point of the ground, with no dangerous goods.

Minimum age: 16 (art. 10), with exceptions: toy C0, self-built drone under 250 g, direct supervision. It is 14 for a model flying club.
A2: 30 m from uninvolved people, 5 m in low-speed mode. A3: 150 m from residential, commercial, industrial and recreational areas.
Public events: flying near or over them is prohibited without special permission from the GCAA.

2 · Zones: NOTAMs and a map being launched

Article 16 of the rule (amended in 2025) lists among geographical zones the airspace defined by NOTAM for drones, and, on request, prohibition zones around public buildings, industrial sites, parks and residential areas. The GCAA keeps the airspace.gov.ge map, which displays “Website not fully functional. We are coming soon”; the B4YouFly mobile application is announced as “soon” on uas.gov.ge. The air navigation service provider publishes the AIP as an AIXM 5.1.1 dataset (110 airspaces, of which 52 of type R and 1 of type P), with no account and no licence stated; this dataset describes aeronautical airspace, not drone-specific zones.

⚠️ Glydar’s map does not display Georgia’s regulations: the GCAA’s airspace.gov.ge map, being launched, prevails, to be consulted before every flight — see the coverage, country by country.

3 · Registration, exam and insurance

Registration: the operator registers on the GCAA website, for a drone of 250 g or more or fitted with a personal data sensor, and in the specific category whatever the mass. A unique number is assigned and affixed to the drone. The price and duration are not stated in the sources consulted.
Exam: A1/A3 online, 40 questions; A2: certificate plus an additional exam (at least 30 questions).
Insurance: it appears only as an exam topic; no obligation is stated in the sources consulted.

4 · FPV and night flying

No general Georgian rule on FPV or night flying is stated in the sources consulted; the European framework applies. C1, C2 and C3 drones require lights.

5 · Before every flight

Check the NOTAMs and the AIP; public events: GCAA permission.
Operator registered from 250 g; A1/A3 certificate; age 16.
Height: 120 m. Distances: A2 30 m, A3 150 m.

This guide simplifies — it replaces neither the official texts nor an up-to-date check. When in doubt: the GCAA (the civil aviation agency).

6 · Penalties: what the law says

No article setting a fine for an individual who flies a drone is stated in the sources consulted:

The UAS department of the GCAA is competent to draw up reports of administrative offences; the applicable penalty article is not designated.
Order 156, the Air Code (art. 114), the Code of Administrative Offences and the Criminal Code give no amount specific to drones in the texts consulted.

No amount is therefore stated. The text of the law prevails, not this page.

7 · Your responsibility, and what Glydar does

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

The remote pilot remains solely responsible for their 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.

Flying a drone in Georgia: the regulations guide