Can I fly FPV alone, without an observer?

No: the Police requires a second person, in the same place as the pilot, to watch over the flight and be able to take over the controls at any time.

Does a drone under 250 g escape the rules?

Not the zones or the height. Third-party liability insurance, on the other hand, is only required above 250 g.

Does Glydar replace the official map?

No. Glydar takes the zones of the official drone map and cross-checks pilots’ experience, but does not replace that map. To be checked before every flight.

What is the risk in case of an offence?

Up to 50,000 francs in fines under Liechtenstein law, Swiss aviation law also applying. The texts and references are in the Penalties section.

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

Yes: as soon as the rules of the open category are not followed, the flight falls under the specific category, with an authorisation — in Liechtenstein, issued by the Bereich Zivilluftfahrt. Glydar does not cover it: it is aimed at pilots who fly mostly for leisure, so 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 Bereich Zivilluftfahrt’s: civil aviation in Liechtenstein.

Is this guide enough to fly legally?

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

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

1 · Applicable law

Liechtenstein has a particular history in civil aviation: its aviation act (LFG, 2024) refers to the 2003 exchange of notes with Switzerland and, on that basis, to Swiss aviation legislation. The National Police summarises it: the use of drones there falls under Swiss aviation law and Liechtenstein data protection law.

The government states (September 2026) that the European drone rules apply: depending on the risk, different requirements per category — the European framework. The competent authority is the Bereich Zivilluftfahrt (Civil Aviation Division) of the Amt für Hochbau und Raumplanung (Office of Building Construction and Spatial Planning).

The flight rules of the open category — 120 m, direct line of sight, A1/A2/A3 distances — are therefore those of the European framework, which Switzerland applies in the same way: see also the Switzerland guide.

2 · Prohibited zones

Government – Landtag – Vaduz Castle: a permanent drone flight prohibition zone. Requests for a derogation go through the Bereich Zivilluftfahrt.
Balzers: part of the municipality (near the Rhine, as far as the quarry and part of the Fläscher Riet) is a prohibited zone, because of the heliport and the Bad Ragaz aerodrome.

To see all the zones, the Police refers to the Swiss FOCA drone map, which also serves Liechtenstein.

Glydar takes the same geographical zones for its map as for Switzerland — see coverage, country by country.

3 · Registration, training and insurance

Third-party liability insurance: compulsory for a drone or model aircraft of more than 250 g, with cover of at least 1 million francs. Proof of insurance is issued in the pilot’s name and carried during the flight.
Registration and training: those of the European framework. A registration in an EASA member state — Liechtenstein is one — is valid in all the others. For local arrangements, the Police refers to the Bereich Zivilluftfahrt.

4 · FPV and immersive flying

Within the pilot’s field of vision, flying with video goggles is allowed provided a second person watches over the flight and can, if need be, take over the controls at any time. That person stands in the same place as the pilot.

Automated (autonomous) flight is allowed within the field of vision, as long as the pilot can take over the controls at any time.

5 · Before every flight

Check the FOCA drone map — or Glydar, which takes its zones from it.
Check insurance (above 250 g), proof carried.
Respect privacy: taking pictures falls under data protection law.
Bothered by a drone? The Police asks for: date, time, place, direction, approximate height, and a photo if possible.

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

6 · Penalties: what the law says

Two texts are at play; here is what each provides, without adding anything:

Liechtenstein Aviation Act (LFG), art. 19: a fine of up to 50,000 francs — failing payment, up to six months’ deprivation of liberty — for anyone who carries out an activity requiring authorisation without it, against it or disregarding its conditions, or who does not obey the office’s orders. Half in case of negligence. The other criminal laws remain applicable.
Swiss aviation law, to which art. 2 of that act refers: a fine of up to 20,000 francs for a breach of the traffic rules or of operating requirements that serve safety, 40,000 francs if it is serious — see the Switzerland guide.

⚠️ How these two texts fit together for a leisure flight is not detailed here. These are maximums: it is the court that exercises discretion. They are those of the text at the date of checking (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 and the map draw on official sources but are not an official source, do not guarantee their completeness or that they are up to date, and do not amount to a flight authorisation.

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

Flying a drone in Liechtenstein: the regulations guide