Specific category — STS · Iceland

Pass Your STS Drone Exam in Iceland 🇮🇸

In Iceland, the Specific Category Standard Scenarios exam is 10661€ and in person — managed by the Samgöngustofa through the Samgöngustofa platform, available in Icelandic.

Cost

10661€

Format

40 questions online

Pass mark

75% — 30/40 correct

Retakes

Unlimited

Validity

5 years, EU-wide

Minimum age

16 years

Platform language

Icelandic


What the STS certificate unlocks

Subcategory A1 — fly over uninvolved people with a C0 drone (under 250g) or a C1 drone (under 900g) with restrictions

Subcategory A3 — fly far from people with any drone up to 25 kg, at least 150m from residential, commercial, industrial or recreational areas

Access to A2 and STS — mandatory prerequisite before sitting any other EASA drone exam


Useful links in Iceland


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Beware of fraudulent websites that offer drone licences for a fee without requiring an exam. Your certificate must be issued by an official national aviation authority. In Iceland, the official platform is https://www.icetra.is/aviation/drones/registration-of-drones-for-commercial-use/, managed by the Samgöngustofa.

Once you have your Specific Category Standard Scenarios

STS-01 — Practical guide

VLOS over controlled ground areas