The Saint Lucian agency responsible for drone safety, CAD, has provided several internet-accessible details on flying for fun or work. The highlights are enumerated below. For more details, click on the link above.
Are drones allowed in Saint Lucia?
According to CAD, drones are allowed in Saint Lucia, subject to regulations. Read on for details.
Here are the most important rules to know for flying a drone in Saint Lucia:
Drone operators visiting the island must declare their drone to Customs and state that they intend to bring it home with them.
Drone operators are prohibited from flying within three miles of the George F. L. Charles International Airport in Castries and the Hewanorra International Airport in Vieux Fort; this area is referred to as a No Drone Zone
Commercial operators who want to fly within a No Drone Zone must request permission; applications are considered case-by-case.
Flights outside of no-drone zones or within a three-mile radius of airports must contact the nearest airport’s air traffic control (ATC) tower and report their location and duration of the flight.
Flights that depart from airports’ five-mile radius may contact the air traffic control (ATC) tower.
How to apply for authorization to fly a drone in Saint Lucia?
All inquiries and requests for permission to use drones in Saint Lucia must be sent to:
dronerequest.stlucia@govt.lc
An application form will be provided, as well as a map depicting the no-drone (no-fly) zones in Saint Lucia and copy of the general guidelines for drone use.
The completed application form must be submitted along with a copy of a valid form of Government issued photo identification (ID) to the email address above for processing.
Please note that acceptable forms of photo ID include the passport’s bio-page, a driver’s licence and national ID card.