Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority
Jamaica
Permit path requiredHobby guidelines; professional flights need permits
Jamaica is workable for hobby-style flying under JCAA limits, but professional, commercial, or non-commercial production flights need a Special Aerial Work Permit.
Bring it
Carry permit and insurance proof for professional work. Resorts and private land can still deny launch.
Register it
No general hobbyist registration requirement was confirmed on the JCAA guidance page; professional operations use the permit process.
Fly it
JCAA publishes recreational UA guidelines with VLOS, daylight/visibility, people, airport, and crowd restrictions.
Map check
Avoid aerodromes, helipads, assemblies, prohibited/restricted airspace, and low-visibility or night operations unless authorized.
Before you travel
- 01Use JCAA recreational rules for hobby flights.
- 02Apply for a Special Aerial Work Permit for professional or commercial flights.
- 03Get resort, landowner, event, or site permission before launch.
Operating notes
- Max altitude
- 122 m / 400 ft AGL, with a 500 m operating range limit.
- Recreational
- JCAA publishes recreational UA guidelines with VLOS, daylight/visibility, people, airport, and crowd restrictions.
- Commercial work
- Professional commercial or non-commercial operations require a Special Aerial Work Permit before each flight and liability insurance.
- Airspace
- Avoid aerodromes, helipads, assemblies, prohibited/restricted airspace, and low-visibility or night operations unless authorized.