Official source reviewed 2026-09-13

KLM drone & battery rules

Drone placement, spare-battery counts, 100–160 Wh handling and power-bank rules from the official carrier source used by our checker.

Drone cabinAllowed
Drone checkedConditional
Small spares20
Power banks2 × ≤100 Wh

Quick rule summary

KLM allows up to 15 lithium-battery electronic devices and up to 20 spare lithium batteries or power banks up to 100 Wh. Batteries up to 160 Wh need permission; spare batteries stay in hand baggage.

Important: KLM allows up to 20 spare batteries; power banks count as spare batteries and no more than two power banks are allowed. Batteries between 100 and 160 Wh require permission. Power banks must remain accessible, out of overhead storage, and may not be used or charged onboard.

Battery limits encoded in the checker

Drone / device battery ceiling160 Wh
Spare batteries ≤100 Wh20
Spare batteries 100–160 Wh2 · Prior airline approval
Power banksMax power banks: 2 · Wh each: ≤100 Wh · keep out of overhead storage · use prohibited onboard · charging prohibited onboard
Portable devices15

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