Agencia de Aviacao Civil
Cape Verde
Permit path requiredAAC drone form and aerodrome restrictions
Cape Verde has official AAC drone material, including a drone flight request form and aerodrome safety restrictions. Use AAC approval for planned flights.
Bring it
Carry AAC correspondence for planned drone flights.
Register it
Confirm current AAC requirements, especially for drones over exemption thresholds or non-leisure use.
Fly it
Small leisure use should still respect AAC restrictions and should be checked with AAC for planned travel filming.
Map check
AAC says drone operations are not allowed within 2,000 m of aerodromes/landing sites or aircraft routes.
Before you travel
- 01Submit AAC drone flight request where applicable.
- 02Prepare aircraft and pilot details.
- 03Get island or site permission for hotels, beaches, or protected areas.
Operating notes
- Max altitude
- Follow AAC flight approval; no generic tourist ceiling was confirmed on the official drone article.
- Recreational
- Small leisure use should still respect AAC restrictions and should be checked with AAC for planned travel filming.
- Commercial work
- Commercial filming or work should use AAC flight-request materials and site permissions.
- Airspace
- AAC says drone operations are not allowed within 2,000 m of aerodromes/landing sites or aircraft routes.