Check2FlyEuropean drone flight rules at a glance

Central Europe

Hungary

Hungary applies the common EASA rules but combines them with the national mydronespace system and separate requirements for the segregated eseti légtér airspace. In practice, before every flight you must check not only the open-category conditions but also No Drone Zones, CTR/MCTR, TIZ, TRA, and whether a flight over a built-up area does not require prior segregation of eseti légtér.

Altitude: 120 m AGLRegistration: May be required depending on the operation or aircraft.

Flight rules

Quick overview for this country

This is a short overview of the most important requirements. Always confirm details and exceptions in official sources.

Registration requiredYes, depending on the operation or equipment.

Training requiredYes, often needed for compliance in the open category.

Maximum altitude120 m AGL

Camera / registration noteIn Hungary, regardless of mass, every drone must be registered in the national register. Separately, operator registration under the EASA rules also applies to drones from 250 g, to drones with a camera or another sensor, and to all operations in the specific category. For drones above 250 g, liability insurance is required.

Local points to double-check

Do not fly higher than 120 m AGL, keep VLOS, and do not fly over assemblies of people.
The minimum pilot age in the open and specific categories is, as a rule, 16. Exceptions include, among others, C0 toy drones, self-built drones below 250 g, and flights under the direct supervision of a pilot aged 16+ with the appropriate competencies.
Many operations in the open category require an A1/A3 certificate; the A2 subcategory requires additional practical self-training and an A2 theory exam. Open-category and STS competencies are valid for 5 years.
In Hungary, a flight over a built-up area (lakott terület) may, as a rule, be carried out only in segregated eseti légtér airspace. This is a key practical difference from many other EASA countries.
Outside a built-up area, the flight takes place via mydronespace without the need to segregate eseti légtér. If you already have activated eseti légtér airspace, the flight must still be marked in mydronespace.
Before every flight you must check mydronespace, because it officially publishes NDZ, CTR/MCTR, TIZ, TRA, restricted, danger and other structures relevant to drones. In the Budapest CTR outside the NDZ, a drone may, as a rule, fly only up to 40 m AGL; similar logic also applies to selected military MCTRs.
A night flight in the open category is possible, but the drone must have a green flashing light switched on.

Pre-flight checklist

Check everything before takeoff

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Step 1Check whether the operator must be registered under the EASA rules and whether the operator number is correctly assigned to the drone.Step 2Make sure the drone itself is entered in the Hungarian register; in Hungary this applies to all drones regardless of mass.Step 3Confirm the required pilot competencies: A1/A3 for many flights in the open category and A2 if the planned operation is to be carried out in the A2 subcategory. Also check the pilot age of 16+ or whether a valid exception applies.Step 4Verify mydronespace before take-off, including NDZ, CTR/MCTR, TIZ, TRA and the other airspace structures, and mark the flight in the app.Step 5If the flight is to take place over a built-up area, check whether you must first obtain segregation of eseti légtér airspace; merely marking the area in the app does not create it automatically.Step 6Make sure the operator has the required liability insurance for a drone above 250 g and that for a night flight you have a green flashing light.

Official sources

Where to confirm current information

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Authority websiteHungarian Aviation Authority / mydronespaceOpen source Flight mapmydronespaceOpen source

Information sources

mydronespace: dron - podstawy i ubezpieczenie mydronespace: dronpilota - A1/A3 i A2 mydronespace: legter mydronespace FAQ: eseti legter mydronespace: obszar zabudowany (lakott terulet)mydronespace: mydronespace app

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Important

Check2Fly provides a simplified overview and does not replace official aviation regulations or current airspace data. Always verify local restrictions in official sources before flying.