Can you fly your drone in Denmark?
Whether you can fly depends on your drone, your registration and exactly where you fly. Here is what applies: key rules, no-fly zones and the official sources, in one place.
Regulator
Trafikstyrelsen
Framework
EU 2019/947 (EASA Open Category) + BEK 1649/2023 + 527/2025 (national enforcement)
Pilot credential
Drone License
Mapped zones
985
KEY RULES (EASA OPEN CATEGORY)
- In the open category, the maximum height is 120 m, measured as the distance to the closest point on the ground surface — not just straight down, so near a slope the ground beside you can also count. Within 50 m of a tall artificial obstacle (over 105 m), the maximum height may be increased up to 15 m above the height of the obstacle at the request of the entity responsible for the obstacle.
- You must register as a drone operator if your drone weighs 250 g or more (or can transfer more than 80 J of kinetic energy in a collision) — this applies even to toys. Below 250 g, registration is still required if the drone has a sensor able to capture personal data, unless it is considered a toy under the EU Toy Safety Directive. Pilot training/certificate requirements are separate and depend on the drone's class and subcategory.
- In Denmark, you must be at least 15 years old to fly a drone over 250 g. If you are at least 12 years old, you may fly a drone under 250 g. If you are younger, you may only fly under the supervision of a person aged at least 15 who meets the drone certificate requirements.
- Mandatory liability insurance (Danish Air Navigation Act and EU Regulation 785/2004) with a sum insured of at least 0.75 million SDR — the same amount regardless of the drone's weight. Micro-drones are only exempt from the minimum amount, not from the insurance obligation, and only when all three conditions are met: take-off mass under 250 g, a maximum speed that cannot exceed 19 m/s, and exclusively personal or hobby use. Fully exempt are toy drones with a C0 marking, toy drones under 250 g and under 19 m/s placed on the market before 1 January 2024, and self-insured public authorities (§ 4 of the Drone Order, BEK 1649/2023 as amended by BEK 527/2025).
- Copenhagen Airport's CTR covers most of central Copenhagen — check Droneregler.dk before flying in the area.
- In the open category, you must keep the drone within your own line of sight, with the naked eye (glasses/contact lenses are fine; binoculars or a screen do not count) — or fly with the help of an observer, with clear and effective communication between you at all times, so that together you can monitor the airspace and avoid collisions. Follow-me mode is a separate exception, permitted up to 50 m from the pilot.
- Do not fly over assemblies of people. Rules for uninvolved persons depend on subcategory, class mark and operating conditions; check the official matrix.
- At least 8 km from IMC aerodromes (instrument flight) and 4 km from VMC aerodromes — with a certificate of competency (A2 certificate of competency), the distance can be reduced down to 2 km, with decreasing height limits closer to the runway (§ 9 and § 9 a of the Drone Order, BEK 527 in force 1 July 2025). Also keep a distance of 2 km from helicopter emergency landing sites.
- Night flight is permitted under the EASA open-category baseline when the required green flashing light is used, unless a current geographic zone or national rule imposes a stricter condition.
- Greenland and the Faroe Islands have separate rules.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a licence or certificate to fly a drone in Denmark?
Two separate things are easily confused here. Registration as a drone operator is required as soon as your drone weighs 250 g or more, or has a camera or sensor able to capture personal data — so it covers many sub-250 g drones too, unless they qualify for the toy exemption. The remote pilot's certificate of competency (Drone License) is something else: you need it once your drone weighs 250 g or more, or carries a C1 or higher class mark. A camera drone under 250 g therefore needs registration, but no exam. You get the certificate by passing an online theory test with Trafikstyrelsen, and it is then valid across the whole EASA area, not just here.
Can I fly a drone as a tourist or foreign visitor in Denmark?
Yes — EU drone rules apply to visitors too. If you are already registered as a drone operator in another EASA country, that registration and your A1/A3 certificate (also A2) are valid in Denmark as well. Coming from outside the EASA area, you register once — in the first EASA country where you plan to fly, here with Trafikstyrelsen. Denmark requires liability insurance for all but toy drones: minimum 0.75 million SDR of cover for drones of 250 g and up. Verify that your home policy covers flights in Denmark before you fly.
What are the most important drone rules in Denmark?
The short version: In the open category, the maximum height is 120 m, measured as the distance to the closest point on the ground surface — not just straight down, so near a slope the ground beside you can also count. Within 50 m of a tall artificial obstacle (over 105 m), the maximum height may be increased up to 15 m above the height of the obstacle at the request of the entity responsible for the obstacle. On top of that: You must register as a drone operator if your drone weighs 250 g or more (or can transfer more than 80 J of kinetic energy in a collision) — this applies even to toys. Below 250 g, registration is still required if the drone has a sensor able to capture personal data, unless it is considered a toy under the EU Toy Safety Directive. Pilot training/certificate requirements are separate and depend on the drone's class and subcategory. Also: In Denmark, you must be at least 15 years old to fly a drone over 250 g. If you are at least 12 years old, you may fly a drone under 250 g. If you are younger, you may only fly under the supervision of a person aged at least 15 who meets the drone certificate requirements. These are central aviation rules — location-specific airspace, land, nature, privacy and photography requirements can also apply in Denmark, so always check the official sources.
Where am I not allowed to fly a drone in Denmark?
The no-go areas are the restricted zones — typically around airports, prisons, military sites and protected nature areas. In Denmark you can see every zone on the interactive map on this page, and in the DroneKoll app wherever you are standing.
Who regulates drone flying in Denmark?
Drone flying in Denmark is regulated by Trafikstyrelsen. The airspace itself is managed by Naviair. You will find both organisations' official pages under Sources below — those are the links worth bookmarking.
Good to know
OFFICIAL SOURCES
- Danish Transport Authority — Drone RegulationsThe Danish Transport Authority's Official Drone Regulations and Resourcesdroneregler.dk
- Danish Transport Authority — Register as an OperatorRegister as a UAS operator (valid in all EU/EASA countries)droneregler.dk
- Droneregler.dk — Maps and RulesOfficial interactive drone map with zones, rules, and flight planning toolsdroneregler.dk
- Naviair — Airspace InformationDanish Air Navigation Service and Airspace Informationnaviair.dk
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Always check the Danish Transport Authority’s official sources and Droneregler.dk before flying. This page is a guide — not a legal authority. Denmark follows EASA regulations with national additions.
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