Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Permit path requiredPermission 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.
The trip, step by step
- 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
- 01Review CAACI small unmanned aircraft guidance.
- 02Request CAACI permission for aerial work or non-standard operations.
- 03Carry site, landowner, resort, and client permissions.
Operating notes
- Max altitude
- 400 ft AGL unless CAACI permits otherwise.
- Commercial work
- Aerial work or operations outside normal small unmanned aircraft limits need CAACI permission.