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Drone Rules for Aberdeen International Airport
Aberdeen, Scotland (Scotland)
• United Kingdom
Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 7DU, UK
Lat: 57.2037 • Lng: -2.20022
Rules Edit History: Aberdeen International Airport
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Jun 2, 2026 6:18 AM
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• Aberdeen intl airport is one of the large airports in the Kingdom, with continuous high-volume commercial aircraft operations. Aircraft frequently operate at low altitude over airport property and surrounding approach corridors, creating significant collision risk for drone operations.
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Approved
Confidence: 0.95
Your proposed edit accurately reflects the airspace restrictions around Aberdeen International Airport. The summary and detailed explanation are clear and align with official guidelines. The updated outline appropriately represents the restricted airspace around the airport. This edit is approved and will be published.
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- https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/opencms/en/uas-restriction-zones/ — rules and information about the location
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| Field | Before | After |
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| Summary | UAS Airspace Restriction - You cannot fly here | UAS Airspace Restriction due to the highlighted place being near Aberdeen Intl Airport- You cannot fly drone here due to flight laws around airports in the UK |
| Mapped shapes | e24a4bc4-e758-4262-8194-39462d749426 | fd55436e-99fb-411b-8fac-6d950e5df0c0 |
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## Government listed airspace restriction
This area appears in https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/opencms/en/uas-restriction-zones/
This page is based on imported UK UAS data and may need additional community review.
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Aberdeen Airport supports both commercial flights and intensive offshore helicopter operations to North Sea oil platforms. The airspace is active at low altitude with frequent rotorcraft and fixed-wing movements, increasing collision risk for any drone activities
This area appears in https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/opencms/en/uas-restriction-zones/
This page is based on imported UK UAS data and may need additional community review.
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This area appears in https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/opencms/en/uas-restriction-zones/
This page is based on imported UK UAS data and may need additional community review.
May 28, 2026 4:14 AM
Approved
• This change can help prevent legal issues, trouble, and/or help pilots and the community avoid timewastage/ intrusion of property
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Approved
Confidence: 0.85
Your rule edit passed automated review. The submitted source supports the restricted location, and your outline appears to match the selected place.
Sources
- https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/opencms/en/uas-restriction-zones/ — rules and information about the location
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## Government listed airspace restriction
This area appears in https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/opencms/en/uas-restriction-zones/
This page is based on imported UK UAS data and may need additional community review.
After
## Government listed airspace restriction
This area appears in https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/opencms/en/uas-restriction-zones/
This page is based on imported UK UAS data and may need additional community review.
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## Government listed airspace restriction
This area appears in https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/opencms/en/uas-restriction-zones/
This page is based on imported UK UAS data and may need additional community review.
May 18, 2026 3:44 AM
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• FAA import UK_UAS_AIXM_LOCAL_XML:EGR7U006A
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| Field | Before | After |
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| Rule category | — | Air |
| Flight status | — | NoFly |
| Summary | — | UAS Airspace Restriction - You cannot fly here |
| Mapped shapes | — | e24a4bc4-e758-4262-8194-39462d749426 |
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## Government listed airspace restriction
This area appears in https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/opencms/en/uas-restriction-zones/
This page is based on imported UK UAS data and may need additional community review.
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+ ## Government listed airspace restriction + + This area appears in https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/opencms/en/uas-restriction-zones/ + + This page is based on imported UK UAS data and may need additional community review.