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Must know
Help, licensing & official tools
ExplorerUK is a planning and community map. It is not a briefing, a licence, or permission to fly.
Before every flight
You remain responsible. Community pins and our airport circles do not make a site legal or safe.
Keep the drone in visual line of sight. In the Open category the typical height limit is 120 m / 400 ft unless an authorisation says otherwise.
Think people, privacy, livestock, byelaws and landowner permission — not only airspace.
Do not fly if you cannot see or control the aircraft properly. Weather is part of that judgement.
How UK IDs actually work
Under 100 g: Flyer ID and Operator ID are not required for that aircraft, but the Drone Code still applies.
Flyer ID — pass the CAA theory test. Required from 100 g. Carry a copy when you fly.
Operator ID — who is responsible for the aircraft. Required from 250 g, and from 100 g if it has a camera (typical DJI Neo / Mini). Label it on the drone. You must be 18+ to register. Same ID can cover several aircraft. It is not permission to fly.
Most people get Flyer ID and Operator ID together at CAA registration. The UK does not accept overseas drone IDs.
Open category A1 / A2 / A3 depends on class mark, weight and distance from uninvolved people. Mavic-class is usually not A1 over people. Work flying can need more than Open category.
Orange circles on ExplorerUK are indicative aerodrome check-zones. They are not official Flight Restriction Zones and they are not complete.
It is illegal to fly in a UK aerodrome FRZ / RPZ without permission from ATC (or the aerodrome if ATC is closed). Official shapes are in the UK AIP, not on this map.
Prisons, nuclear sites, military ranges, NOTAMs and temporary restrictions also exist. We do not draw all of them.
If a pin sits near Leeds Bradford or any other aerodrome, treat that as a prompt to open an official briefing tool — never a yes/no from us.
Use official tools for the legal picture
Drone Safe UK — NATS / CAA safety hub, Drone Code and restriction guidance.
NATS Drone Assist (Altitude Angel) — the common UK airspace planning app. Check the live app and the AIP; the CAA has warned the app can lag official data.