Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority
Ethiopia
Strict or complexContact ECAA before import or flight
The official ECAA site confirms the authority and contact path, but no simple public tourist drone procedure was confirmed. Get written guidance before packing.
Bring it
Treat drone import as permission-first until ECAA confirms the current process.
Register it
No public visitor UAS registration portal was confirmed.
Fly it
Do not assume recreational visitor flights are accepted without written ECAA confirmation.
Map check
Confirm with ECAA and avoid airports, controlled airspace, government/security sites, and protected areas.
Before you travel
- 01Get written ECAA guidance or authorization.
- 02Prepare purpose, locations, dates, aircraft details, and pilot credentials.
- 03Secure local or site permissions for filming or protected areas.
Operating notes
- Max altitude
- Not publicly confirmed for tourist use; follow ECAA authorization.
- Recreational
- Do not assume recreational visitor flights are accepted without written ECAA confirmation.
- Commercial work
- Coordinate with ECAA before import, filming, mapping, or paid work.
- Airspace
- Confirm with ECAA and avoid airports, controlled airspace, government/security sites, and protected areas.