Can I fly a drone over people?

Yes, you can legally fly a drone over uninvolved people in the UK, but it depends strictly on the weight or class of your drone, and you must never fly over crowds.

Drones under 250g (A1 Category):

  • You can fly over uninvolved, isolated individuals.

  • This applies to "legacy" micro-drones or those with a UK0, UK1, or C0/C1 class mark.

  • Flights directly over people must still be kept to a minimum.

Drones over 250g (A2 and A3 Categories):

  • You must not fly over any uninvolved people.

  • You must maintain a minimum horizontal safety buffer of 50 metres from people.

  • This buffer scales vertically like a cylinder; if you fly at 80 metres high, you must stay 80 metres away horizontally.