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Central America & Caribbean drone rules

Cayman Islands drone laws for travelers

The Cayman Islands are practical for careful pilots, but many valuable shots involve people, property, airports, or commercial use. Check CAACI before flying.

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Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands

Permit path required

Permission for aerial work and non-standard flights

The Cayman Islands are practical for careful pilots, but many valuable shots involve people, property, airports, or commercial use. Check CAACI before flying.

Bring it

No blanket import ban was confirmed, but resort, private-property, and commercial approvals may matter more than customs.

Register it

No universal tourist registration portal was confirmed; permission is operation-based for aerial work or deviations.

Fly it

Recreational flights must follow CAACI/AN(OT)O safety rules, remain within visual line of sight, and avoid people, property, aerodromes, and restricted areas.

Map check

Check proximity to Owen Roberts International Airport, Charles Kirkconnell International Airport, helipads, crowds, and congested areas.

Before you travel

  1. 01Review CAACI small unmanned aircraft guidance.
  2. 02Request CAACI permission for aerial work or non-standard operations.
  3. 03Carry site, landowner, resort, and client permissions.

Operating notes

Max altitude
400 ft AGL unless CAACI permits otherwise.
Recreational
Recreational flights must follow CAACI/AN(OT)O safety rules, remain within visual line of sight, and avoid people, property, aerodromes, and restricted areas.
Commercial work
Aerial work or operations outside normal small unmanned aircraft limits need CAACI permission.
Airspace
Check proximity to Owen Roberts International Airport, Charles Kirkconnell International Airport, helipads, crowds, and congested areas.