ZIT: temporary prohibited area
A ZIT (zone interdite temporaire) is a temporary prohibited area: a portion of French airspace created for a limited time, where flying is forbidden.
What a ZIT changes for a drone pilot
- In a ZIT in force, flying a drone is forbidden.
- Each ZIT has its own limits, dates and hours. They are written in the text that creates it, published by the French aeronautical information service (SIA) as a SUP AIP or a NOTAM.
- Some ZITs target drones only: their title then mentions “aéronefs sans équipage à bord” (unmanned aircraft).
How to know whether a ZIT is active
- Read its dates and hours in its publication: the ZIT applies during those periods.
- A ZIT can be created by NOTAM for an event: check the day's NOTAMs before take-off.
- On DroneSpot, click your location: the verdict tells you whether a temporary zone is in force there.
The DroneSpot verdict takes it into account
Click your take-off point on the drone map: DroneSpot checks the temporary zones in force there and tells you whether you can fly, how high and with whose agreement.
SUP AIPs in force that create a ZIT
2 AIP Supplements in force today
Active
52/2026
CRÉATION DE 16 ZONES INTERDITES TEMPORAIRES AUX AÉRONEFS SANS ÉQUIPAGE A BORD SUR LA COTE MÉDITERRANÉENNEMETRO
Apr 16, 2026 – Nov 24, 2027
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SUP AIP 52/2026Active
CRÉATION DE 16 ZONES INTERDITES TEMPORAIRES AUX AÉRONEFS SANS ÉQUIPAGE A BORD SUR LA COTE MÉDITERRANÉENNE
Apr 16, 2026 – Nov 24, 2027METRO
Active
13/2026
Création d\'une zone interdite temporaire (ZIT) ORANGE (84)METRO
Feb 12, 2026 – Apr 14, 2027
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SUP AIP 13/2026Active
Création d\'une zone interdite temporaire (ZIT) ORANGE (84)
Feb 12, 2026 – Apr 14, 2027METRO