Dated values

General unmanned-aircraft no-fly buffer around aerodromes

A general regulatory buffer, not a blanket description of every place where flying is allowed. CAAS also lists danger, prohibited, restricted and protected areas and notes local restrictions at parks, nature reserves and private property.

Final

5 km

Reference period
CAAS no-fly-zone guidance last updated 3 September 2026; accessed 14 October 2026
Population
Operators of unmanned aircraft, including drones, in Singapore
Denominator
CAAS lists areas within 5 km of aerodromes among general no-fly zones; operating in a no-fly zone requires the required permit. This is not the full list of restricted places and OneMap should be checked for site-specific rules and temporary restricted areas.
Geography
Singapore

Record details

Value type
threshold
Published
2026-09-03
Metric
aerodrome buffer
Source revision
CAAS No-fly zones and UA flying areas page, last updated 3 September 2026

Dates describe this record’s own period and applicability. A verification date does not mean a rule is currently in force.

Sources

  1. https://www.caas.gov.sg/unmanned-aircraft/no-fly-zones-and-ua-flying-areas/ Accessed

Collection as of 2026-10-16 · An expanding collection. Published counts show available knowledge, not complete coverage of Singapore. Machine-readable: Markdown · JSON · sgobs.transport.drones.aerodrome-buffer