UAS / DRONES
Additional permits to fly UAS/Drones
Drones, regardless of their size and use, are considered aircraft, as defined by the national and international legislation to which they are subject.
There is a legal framework that regulates their use and allows for the safe development of the remotely piloted aircraft sector, covering so-called drones or UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems). You will find full information on the national and EU regulations applicable to drones/UAS on the AESA website (Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea):
https://www.seguridadaerea.gob.es/es/ambitos/drones.
ENAIRE is the provider of communications, navigation and surveillance services throughout Spanish airspace and at the airports in the Aena network: https://www.enaire.es/servicios/drones
ENAIRE has created the ENAIRE Drones application https://drones.enaire.es/?locale=es that is available to all citizens and designed to help any DRONE/UAS pilot or operator, whether professional or amateur, to plan the flight of their DRONE/UAS safely.
Tools are also made available to DRONE/UAS pilots and operators for the consultation of NOTAME (NOtice To AirMen) https://notampib.enaire.es/icaro as well as Insignia for accessing aeronautical information in digital and integrated format https://insignia.enaire.es/
How do you fly drones in airspace controlled by ENAIRE?
Regarding the flight of UAS / DRONES for filming and recording in Lanzarote, filmmakers must also take into account that 51% of the island’s territory is declared a Protected Natural Spaces or is included within the Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA) of the Natura 2000 Network. Authorisation is required from the Environment Service of the Cabildo de Lanzarote to fly in these areas.