Civil Aviation Authority Bahamas
Bahamas
Permit path requiredRegister before island flying
The Bahamas is possible with planning. The practical path is registration first, then resort/private-property and airport-zone awareness island by island.
Bring it
Carry proof of drone ownership and permission for resort or private-property launches.
Register it
Use the CAA-B drone registration form before travel and keep approval available.
Fly it
All drones must be registered. Drones over 249 g can require home-country UAS certificate/certification information in the application.
Map check
Avoid aerodromes/helipads, assemblies, people, cruise-port/security zones, and island-specific restrictions.
Before you travel
- 01Register the drone with CAA-B before flying.
- 02Ask resort, marina, or property managers for launch permission.
- 03Keep flights within VLOS, daytime/visibility limits, and away from people, assemblies, aerodromes, and helipads.
Operating notes
- Max altitude
- 122 m / 400 ft AGL, with a 500 m operating range limit under CAA-B guidance.
- Recreational
- All drones must be registered. Drones over 249 g can require home-country UAS certificate/certification information in the application.
- Commercial work
- Commercial work uses a separate CAA-B approval and fee path, plus site/client permissions.
- Airspace
- Avoid aerodromes/helipads, assemblies, people, cruise-port/security zones, and island-specific restrictions.