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Airspace summary · Tel Aviv-Yafo

Can you fly a drone in Tel Aviv?

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Place
Tel Aviv-Yafo, city
Centre
32.08°N 34.78°E
Restriction types
3 of 5
Data source
Israel AIP (PMAT) · CAAI

Restriction types that apply within the city

  • Airport control zone (CTR)Central Tel Aviv lies inside the Ben Gurion airport control zone. Flight there requires coordination and prior approval.
  • Weekend fly-bubbleApplies on weekends (Friday 14:00 to Sunday 05:00) over parts of the area. The rest of the time the ordinary rules apply.
  • “Glilot” drone flight areaIn the north of the city a drone flight area, “Glilot” (LLD39), is defined — from ground level up to 300 ft.
  • Prohibited areaDoes not apply within the city per the data as of this date.
  • Drone no-fly area (LLU)No dedicated LLU drone no-fly area identified within the city per the data as of this date.

Several restriction types apply in Tel Aviv-Yafo, each over a different part of the city. The picture changes from point to point and between weekdays and weekends, so there is no single answer for the whole city.

General airspace guidance as of this date. Not a flight authorization. For a binding check, open the app.

What this means in practice

Central Tel Aviv lies inside the Ben Gurion airport control zone (CTR), so flight there requires coordination and approval — even at low altitude. In the north of the city, in the Glilot area, a drone flight area is defined, flown with coordination. On weekends, and over certain areas, additional restrictions may apply. The picture changes from point to point, so the check is always for the exact point.

Map of the Tel Aviv area in the DroneOps app, with the airspace layers around the city Captured from the app
Screenshot from the map in the DroneOps app, Tel Aviv area, with the airspace layers. Map base: © OpenStreetMap · OpenTopoMap (CC-BY-SA). For illustration only, not to scale.

The rules that apply here

“Glilot” drone flight area (LLD39)

What the publication says

LLD39, the dangerous area “Glilot drone flying”: from ground level up to 300 ft above mean sea level.
Israel AIP (PMAT), א׳-17 §3(י) · summary of the Hebrew sourceSource: airspace publications

Airport control zone (CTR)

What the rule says

When the flight is conducted within an airport control zone (CTR) or the airspace of a landing strip — complete avoidance of flight above clouds, in any amount.
Israel AIP (PMAT), א׳-02 §6(ח) · summary of the Hebrew sourceSource: Civil Aviation Authority

The full explanation of all zone types is in the guide: Can you fly a drone in Israel?

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