rent drone in Tromso,Norway

[FULLQTR]

Hi
i want rent drone in Tromso,Norway , where can find shop for that i will go 30/07/2019

thanks,

 

[waynorth]

I live in Tromso, but I am not aware of any shop or company that will let you rent a drone. You might contact the tourist information here: Tromsø | Official travel guide to Tromsø and ask, but don't be too optimistic.
Be aware that it is forbidden to fly in the city Tromso, including the whole Tromso island and most of the nearby mountains. Your drone may be confiscated and you will have to pay a fine at around USD 1500.-

 

[zocalo]

Unless things have changed in the last 18 months or so I don't think they have one; I looked into renting a super-telephoto lens last spring for a whale watching cruise rather than bring one from the UK, but drew a complete blank. There are a couple of fairly decent looking camera *shops*, but none that would rent even basic photo equipment, let alone a drone or a super-tele.

You might be able to get some contacts through the Tourist Information dept. as to some of the more specialist tour operators based out of there, but I wouldn't count on it as I drew a blank on that approach too. They seem to be much more geared up for mass-market tourism than anything else; cruise ship passengers on day trips and people out to see the Northern lights and take a sled ride, etc., than anything. Skis, quadbikes, and the like - no problem, photo equipment... not so such.

Also, as Waynorth notes, you can't fly on Tromsoya or from the surrounding mountains either (understandable, as main island has an international airport on it and the entire fjord is basically the takeoff/landing path). However, if you can get out towards the Lingen Alps, the farside of Kvaloya, or even down to Senja, it's a drone paradise.

 

[wco81]

I live in Tromso, but I am not aware of any shop or company that will let you rent a drone. You might contact the tourist information here: Tromsø | Official travel guide to Tromsø and ask, but don't be too optimistic.
Be aware that it is forbidden to fly in the city Tromso, including the whole Tromso island and most of the nearby mountains. Your drone may be confiscated and you will have to pay a fine at around USD 1500.-

Is it a city or regional ban or country ban?

You see a lot of drone videos from Loften Islands.

I’m sure there are drone videos from various fjords too which may also be illegal.

 

[zocalo]

Is it a city or regional ban or country ban?

I think it's mostly because of practicalities with the airport rather than a specific municipal ban. The runway is, as you might expect, aligned with the fjord and runs along the main axis of Tromsoya, which isn't that all large to start with. A 5km NFZ, per Norwegian law, centred on on the airport covers most of the area right off the bat. Factor in that arriving and departing aircraft tend to bank in/out of the fjord so they'll potentially overfly most of the surrounding mountains as well, and often at fairly low AGLs, and it makes sense that the entire area be an NFZ.

Unless something has been introduced since my last trip, other than that and around Harstad/Narvik and Bodo airports further south and Kirkenes and a couple of others to the north I don't think I found single NFZ in the entire area.

P.S. If you want panoramics of Tromso and its surrounds, I can recommend taking the cable car (or walk, if you fancy a hike) up to Fjellheisen, which is the peak across the bridge and past the Arctic Cathedral from the city with a regular camera; the view is stunning, especially once the city lights come on. They also do some nice cakes and waffles in the cafe. If you're more adventurous, there are trekking paths on some of peaks on the otherside of the fjord as well, but make sure you're properly kitted out as the weather can change suddenly and they're nowhere near as well trod as the ones around Fjellheisen.

 

[waynorth]

Is it a city or regional ban or country ban?

You see a lot of drone videos from Loften Islands.

I’m sure there are drone videos from various fjords too which may also be illegal.

As Zocalo said, there is a 5km NFZ at all airports in Norway. In Lofoten there are 2 airports (Svolvær and Leknes), both with a 5 km NFZ. Apart from that drone flying is legal in Norway as long as you follow these regulations:

https://luftfartstilsynet.no/globalassets/dokumenter/dronedokumenter/droneplakat_engelsk_print_v3_2019.pdf

 

[wco81]

Thanks guys.

Yeah I think I’ve seen photos from that lookout above Tromso, with the aurora boreal is above and the city lights below.

Been only to Oslo, Bergen, Alesund and some fjords. Hope to visit again.

 

[waynorth]

Thanks guys.

Yeah I think I’ve seen photos from that lookout above Tromso, with the aurora boreal is above and the city lights below.

Some of those photos you have seen are fake - they are composite of two photos. The strong city lights destroys the view of the auroras. To see the northern lights in all its powerful beauty you need to get out of the city to darker areas, far away from the city.
Some aurora photos here: Arctic Photo Tromsø
And here some general aerial photos from northern Norway with my Phantom: Photos from Lofoten islands

 

[wco81]

Hmm, so they require long exposures then if the city lights could prevent them from being seen?

 

[Kilrah]

A long exposure would also make the city lights brighter. As he said take a photo of the city, move off a few km away and take an aurora photo, then edit the 2 together to fake it as if the shot showed both at the same time.

 

[RayJ]

I think it's mostly because of practicalities with the airport rather than a specific municipal ban. The runway is, as you might expect, aligned with the fjord and runs along the main axis of Tromsoya, which isn't that all large to start with. A 5km NFZ, per Norwegian law, centred on on the airport covers most of the area right off the bat. Factor in that arriving and departing aircraft tend to bank in/out of the fjord so they'll potentially overfly most of the surrounding mountains as well, and often at fairly low AGLs, and it makes sense that the entire area be an NFZ.

Unless something has been introduced since my last trip, other than that and around Harstad/Narvik and Bodo airports further south and Kirkenes and a couple of others to the north I don't think I found single NFZ in the entire area.

P.S. If you want panoramics of Tromso and its surrounds, I can recommend taking the cable car (or walk, if you fancy a hike) up to Fjellheisen, which is the peak across the bridge and past the Arctic Cathedral from the city with a regular camera; the view is stunning, especially once the city lights come on. They also do some nice cakes and waffles in the cafe. If you're more adventurous, there are trekking paths on some of peaks on the otherside of the fjord as well, but make sure you're properly kitted out as the weather can change suddenly and they're nowhere near as well trod as the ones around Fjellheisen.

Hey Zocalo, great post. I see on Airmap the Tromso Airspace 'rectangle' but note that danger area D514-B6 also seems to extend out towards the 'side' ie the Lyngen Alps. It seems to me that almost all of Troms is a blanket NFZ? Your view would be appreciated