FPV spots around Essen
Within 10 km of Essen the finder rated 422 places. 50 of them score at least 70 out of 100. 71 % are ruled out by residential areas, roads, railways, protected areas or airfields.
The best spots
1Wassergewinnungsgebiet near Burgaltendorf84/100
- Open terrain
- Nearest building 380 m away
- Nearest path 250 m away
Watch out for: Road 60 m away.
2Arable field near Fischlaken83/100
- Open terrain
- Nearest path 150 m away
- Nearest power line 1.4 km away
Watch out for: Residential or recreational area 230 m away.
3Arable field near Horst83/100
- Open terrain
- Nearest path 190 m away
- Nearest power line 1.2 km away
Watch out for: Residential or recreational area 220 m away.
4Arable field near Schuir82/100
- Open terrain
- Nearest building 450 m away
- Nearest power line 2.5 km away
Watch out for: Residential or recreational area 160 m away.
5Arable field near Leithe82/100
- Open terrain
- Nearest path 130 m away
- Nearest power line 1.4 km away
Watch out for: Residential or recreational area 160 m away.
6Brownfield near Vogelheim80/100
- Open terrain
- Nearest path 220 m away
- Nearest power line 520 m away
What applies in the area
There are nature and bird protection areas nearby, for example Heisinger Ruhraue, Mechtenberg, Schönebecker Schlucht. Leisure drone flights are prohibited there.
Airfields nearby: Flughafen Essen-Mülheim. Keep 1.5 km from airfields and 1 km from airports; control zones only with clearance.
Check the geographical zones on dipul.de before flying, and get the landowner's permission to take off or land on private land. More in the guide “Where can I fly FPV in Germany?”.
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Computed on 2026-10-24 from OpenStreetMap data (as of 2026-10-20), time profile weekend afternoon. The spots are suggestions from map data and do not replace a check on site.