Airspace Advisory
Blue overlay zones come from local NATS UAS restriction-zone data. Click a zone to see its name, lower and upper limits, activity, contact details and effective date.
Free UK drone fly-zone map
Drone Map UK Fly Zones Free
Use this free UK drone map to check council rules and advisory NATS UAS restriction zones in one place. It is a planning aid, not a replacement for current CAA, NATS and NOTAM checks.
What This Free Drone Map Shows
The embedded map combines local council rule summaries with a static airspace advisory overlay. It helps you spot obvious planning issues before you travel to a location.
Council Rules
Council colours show whether public FOI records mention byelaws, policies, PSPOs, no restrictions, council notes or awaiting responses.
Place Search
Search by council, town, place or postcode. Council matches open directly; pressing Enter searches places using OpenStreetMap data.
Layer Clicks
Where a council boundary and an airspace area overlap, the popup can show both types of information so you do not miss the local rule context.
How To Read The Map Controls
Think of the embedded map as a visual checklist. The controls help you narrow the data, but the final decision to fly should always use current official sources.
Search council or place
Search Box
Use it for council names, places and postcodes. Exact council matches zoom straight to the boundary.
Byelaw Policy PSPO No restrictions
Rule Filters
Click a status tile to show every council with that result across the UK.
Airspace On
Airspace Toggle
Switches the NATS UAS advisory overlay on and off. This page opens with it turned on.
Popup detail
Council plus airspace info
Popups
Click a visible feature to read the council note, FOI source and airspace advisory details.
Important Safety Notes
This free drone map is useful for planning, but it is not an operational aviation product. Airspace can change, temporary restrictions can appear, and local permissions may depend on exactly where you take off and land.
If you are doing paid or business-related flying, use a competent, insured pilot with the right operational procedures.
Minimum Checks Before Flying
- Current CAA rules and the Drone Code.
- NATS, NOTAMs and temporary flight restrictions.
- Council restrictions, site signs and landowner permission.
- People, roads, buildings, wildlife, weather and emergency activity.
Need the council-only explanation?
Open the UK Drone Council Rules guide for a clearer breakdown of byelaws, policies, PSPOs and public FOI records.
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