Sint Maarten Civil Aviation Authority
Sint Maarten
Permit path requiredCAA permit for no-fly zones and controlled operations
Sint Maarten is small and airport-constrained. Check the CAA no-fly-zone process before packing a drone for beach, cruise-port, resort, or aircraft-approach shots.
The trip, step by step
- Bring it
- No blanket import ban was confirmed, but lawful operation depends on CAA rules and no-fly-zone permission.
- Register it
- No general tourist registration portal was confirmed; use the CAA procedure where authorization is required.
- Fly it
- Recreational operations must follow the published safety rules and avoid no-fly zones, people, property, airports, and sensitive locations unless cleared.
- Map check
- No-fly-zone and airport proximity constraints are central because of Princess Juliana International Airport and the island's compact geography.
Before you travel
- 01Review Sint Maarten CAA drone rules.
- 02Request authorization before operating in a no-fly zone or controlled/sensitive area.
- 03Carry site, resort, landowner, or production permission.
Operating notes
- Max altitude
- 120 m / 400 ft AGL unless the Civil Aviation Authority approves otherwise.
- Commercial work
- Commercial or production work requires Civil Aviation Authority coordination and may require no-fly-zone authorization.