White with a red cross outlined in blue extending to the edges of the flag. The vertical part of the cross is shifted toward the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag). Referred to as Merkid, meaning “the banner” or “the mark,” the flag resembles those of neighboring Iceland and Norway, and uses the same three colors – but in a different sequence. White represents the clear Faroese sky, as well as the foam of the waves. Red and blue are traditional Faroese colors.

Flag courtesy of the CIA World Factbook

Map courtesy of the CIA World Factbook

Google Earth

The Faroe Islands are an archipelago between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. The terrain is rugged; the climate is subpolar oceanic with windy, wet, cloudy, and cool weather. Temperatures average above freezing throughout the year, hovering between 12 °C (54 °F) in summer and 5 °C (41 °F) in winter. The northerly latitude location also results in perpetual twilight during summer nights and very short winter days. Settlers introduced grass roofs to their shelters as an effective protection from the rain and cold.

Photo courtesy of the CIA World Factbook

Last updated on March 19, 2025

Government

According to Britannica, the islands are a self-governing region within the Danish state and send two representatives (elected every four years) to the Folketing, the Danish legislature. The Faroe Islands Parliament (Lagting) has 32 elected members, who in turn elect an executive body (Landsstyre) headed by a chairman. Foreign policy, defense, and the monetary and judicial systems are overseen by the Folketing. A commissioner represents Denmark in the islands. Education is based on the Danish system. The islands have good medical services. For a long time a substantial minority has sought full independence from Denmark, and in 1999 the Landsstyre entered negotiations with the Danish government about conditions for full independence. An important point in the talks was the yearly payment of one billion Danish krone from Denmark as half the export earnings.

Vága Floghavn

Government page – Vága Floghavn – the airport of the Faroe Islands

Airspace

SkyVector – Google Maps – ADS-B Exchange

ICAO countries publish an Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP). This document is divided into three parts: General (GEN), En Route (ENR) and Aerodromes (AD). ENR 1.4 details the types of airspace classes they chose to adopt from classes A through G.

Faeroe Islands AIP

Naviair

Naviair has been designated by the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority to provide air navigation services.

They share some material on drones on their website. You should check out this interactive map.

Drone Regulations

Government website for visitors – Drone flying in the Faros Islands is regulated by Danish law.

The authorities in charge are Trafik-, Bygge- og Boligstyrelsen and the Police.

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Regulations & Policies

None found by the author.

However, should you, the reader, happen to stumble across something to the contrary, please email the author at FISHE5CA@erau.edu and you may be mentioned in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS section of this book by way of thanks for contributing to this free eBook!

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) News

None found by the author.

However, should you, the reader, happen to stumble across something to the contrary, please email the author at FISHE5CA@erau.edu and you may be mentioned in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS section of this book by way of thanks for contributing to this free eBook!

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