$0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras. Drones in the UK are now restricted from flying above 400 feet or within one kilometre of airport boundaries . The restrictions came after a rise in drone - related incidents with airports , with 93 reported last year alone , and are aimed at reducing damage to windows and engines of planes and helicopters . Regulations requiring larger drones to be registered with the Civil Aviation Authority and online safety tests for drone ##s are set to come into force in November 2019 .
Drones in the UK are now restricted from flying above 400 feet or within one kilometre of airport boundaries . The restrictions came after a rise in drone - related incidents with airports , with 93 reported last year alone , and are aimed at reducing damage to windows and engines of planes and helicopters . Regulations requiring larger drones to be registered with the Civil Aviation Authority and online safety tests for drone ##s are set to come into force in November 2019 .