1 · The open category
San Marino applies its own rules, CAR OPS 4 (revision 07, in force on 1 January 2025), which deals with remotely piloted aircraft in segregated airspace; the authority is the Civil Aviation and Maritime Navigation Authority. No remotely piloted aircraft flies over the territory without special authorisation from the Authority (OPS 4.004), requested at least 7 days before the flight; the RPAS page also asks for prior notification of every flight.
- Model aircraft: excluded from CAR OPS 4 if they weigh less than 25 kg, fly below 120 m (400 ft), more than 1,000 m from an aerodrome in service, at no more than 500 m with direct sight, without endangering people on the ground.
- Alcohol: no piloting within 8 hours of consuming alcohol (OPS 4.006).
2 · Zones: no map
No map or zone data is published in the sources consulted; the Authority’s special authorisation is the rule for every flight.
⚠️ Glydar’s map does not display San Marino’s regulations: the Authority’s list of prohibited and regulated zones prevails, to be consulted before each flight — see coverage, country by country.
3 · Registration, exam and insurance
- Individual registration, the minimum age and training are not given in the sources consulted; the RPAS page asks for a pilot certificate without specifying its level.
- Insurance: an insurance certificate compliant with regulation (EC) 785/2004.
4 · FPV and night flying
No Sammarinese rule on FPV or night flying is given in the sources consulted.
5 · Before every flight
- Special authorisation from the Authority 7 days before any flight; prior notification.
- Insurance compliant with regulation 785/2004.
- Model aircraft: under 25 kg, 120 m, 1,000 m from an aerodrome, 500 m in direct sight.
This guide simplifies — it replaces neither the official texts nor an up-to-date check. In case of doubt: the San Marino Civil Aviation Authority.
6 · Penalties: what the law says
The law of 29 July 2014 n. 125 (civil aviation) provides general administrative penalties:
- €5,000 to €15,000 for the commander of an aircraft flying in prohibited or restricted zones (art. 59, para. 4).
- €500 to €1,000 for any other failure to comply with the law, regulations or directives (art. 59, para. 6).
The sources consulted do not state that these articles target a leisure remote pilot; the text is that of a copy whose currency is not verified. 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 their completeness or that they are up to date, and does not constitute 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: coverage, country by country, the official map and the texts cited below.