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EU 2019/947 DGAC

Drone Regulation in French Overseas Territories — 2026 Guide

French overseas departments and territories (DOM-TOM) fully apply EU 2019/947 under DGAC. AlphaTango registration and A1/A3 training are mandatory. Drone Maps covers **592 official UAS zones** in Eurocae ED-269 format across Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guyana, Réunion, Mayotte, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis-and-Futuna, Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon and TAAF.

Authority
Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile
DGAC
Registration
AlphaTango
Open portal
NOTAM source
SIA France (DOM-TOM inclus)
View map
AIP
FR
Official AIP

Regulatory overview

Local specifics matter: active volcanic zones (Soufrière, Piton de la Fournaise, Pelée), special airspace around overseas airports (Pointe-à-Pitre, Cayenne, Saint-Denis, Faa'a Tahiti, La Tontouta), fragile reserves, and coordination with local authorities (prefectures, customary authorities in NC).

Same framework as metropolitan France

DGAC oversees regulation for all French territory. EU 2019/947 applies identically: Open, Specific, Certified categories. AlphaTango registration mandatory.

Antilles: Guadeloupe (971), Martinique (972)

75 UAS zones: CTRs Pointe-à-Pitre (TFFR), Fort-de-France (TFFF), military P-zones, permanent volcanic restrictions (Soufrière, Pelée).

French Guyana (973)

65 zones, dominated by the Guiana Space Center (CSG) at Kourou — extended permanent P-zones, especially active during Ariane/Vega launches.

Indian Ocean: Réunion (974), Mayotte (976)

~103 zones combined. Réunion: Saint-Denis Roland-Garros CTR (FMEE), major volcanic restrictions around Piton de la Fournaise. Mayotte: Dzaoudzi-Pamandzi CTR, lagoon marine reserves.

Pacific: Polynesia (987), New Caledonia (988)

337 UAS zones (234 PF + 103 NC). Polynesia: Mururoa/Fangataufa heritage restrictions, Faa'a Tahiti CTR. New Caledonia: La Tontouta CTR, UNESCO lagoons, customary coordination recommended.

SPM (975), Wallis (986), TAAF (984)

Very low UAS zone density. SPM: Pointe-Blanche CTR. Wallis: Hihifo airfield only. TAAF: pristine areas, extreme operational conditions.

Mapping and compliance

Drone Maps loads the entire ED-269 French file (DGAC/SIA) — ~7100 zones including 592 overseas. Compliance engine identical to metropolitan France.

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