Drone Laws in Luxembourg

Luxembourg Drone Regulations

According to Luxembourg’s national aviation authority, the Luxembourg Directorate of Civil Aviation (DAC), flying a drone is legal in Luxembourg, but we recommend being aware of and compliant with the drone regulations listed below before doing so.

If you’d like to contact the DAC directly before you travel with any questions you might have, here is their contact information: info@dac.public.lu / +352 247 74900

Why fly a drone in Luxembourg? To get great aerial shots like these!

General Rules for Flying a Drone in Luxembourg

Based on our research and interpretation of the laws, here are the most important rules to know for flying a drone in Luxembourg.

• Authorization is required for all drone operations in Luxembourg, and all authorizations are mission specific.
• Permission from the property owner is required prior to flying over their property.
• Drones may not fly above 50 meters (164 feet) above the ground.
• Drones may not be flown over people, animals, railways, or highways.
• Drones may not be used to film or photograph people or private properties without the explicit consent of the person or property owner.
• Drones may not be flown within 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) of any airport or airfield, or within 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) of Luxembourg International Airport.
• Drone pilots must maintain a direct line of sight with their drone throughout operations.
• All drone operations must be covered by public liability insurance.

For more information on Luxembourg’s drone laws, see this page on the DAC’s website.

Know something we don’t about drone laws in Luxembourg? Send us an email at support[at]horizonap[dot]com. We are not international aviation attorneys and do our best to keep this page up-to-date for drone pilots, but the reality is that given the pace of the small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) industry and how governments are responding, drone regulations in Luxembourg can change throughout the year, and those changes can be hard to track. If we missed something, please reach out to let us know.

Want to get a feel for the kind of footage you could get flying a drone in Luxembourg? Here you go: