Maximum drone altitude in Denmark
What is the maximum drone altitude in Denmark?
Limited guide. Drone Assistant's coverage of Denmark is still under review, so this page summarises only the published rules we can cite to an official source. It is not a complete statement of Denmark's drone law; check the linked sources or ask the assistant about your own flight.
Drone flights in Denmark are held to a published general height limit of 120 m above_nearest_obstacle. The limit is not absolute: the published conditions that change it are cited below.
- General height limit
- 120 m
- Reference datum
- above_nearest_obstacle
The general height limit that applies to drone flights, and what changes it.
Denmark applies the European Union / EASA framework. Rules marked as framework rules below are inherited, not uniquely national — see the European Union / EASA answer.
What the rules say
Each line is resolved from published facts of Denmark. "Not resolved" means the corpus does not answer it in a machine-checkable way — never that the law is silent.
- General height limit120 mConditional
- Reference datumabove_nearest_obstacleYes
- Category-specific limitsConditional
- Aerodrome-related limitConditional
- Structure exceptionConditional
- Authorised exceedanceConditional
- Conditional limitsConditional
- ExceptionsConditional
What changes the answer
The published rules distinguish the open category of operation.
- altitude
Flight altitude at or below 120 m
- altitude
Flight altitude below 120 m
- altitude
Flight altitude at or below 15 m
- altitude
Obstacle height above 105 m
The rules behind this answer
- Binding lawNational rule
BEK nr 527 af 20/05/2025, § 28 - section overview
This section permits public and emergency authorities to conduct drone operations within restricted geographical zones, at higher altitudes, or closer than standard distance limits, provided they follow procedures agreed with Trafikstyrelsen or make documented on-site agreements with relevant stakeholders.
- Binding lawNational rule
Drone operations by public or emergency authorities in restricted zones via agreed procedures
Public authorities and emergency services may operate drones in restricted areas, at higher altitudes, or closer than the distance limits specified in § 9 and § 10, in accordance with procedures agreed with Trafikstyrelsen.
- Binding lawNational rule
Exemption from the IMC and military aerodrome distance rules
Trafikstyrelsen may permit a derogation from the IMC aerodrome and military air station distance and altitude rules in § 9, stk. 1-3 where the drone operation serves a public-benefit, research or commercial purpose; where the purpose is commercial, the drone operation must be necessary and the task must be substantially frustrated, made more expensive or otherwise impaired if carried out other than by drone; and the remote pilot must hold a competency certificate. The necessity condition does not apply where the publicly approved aerodrome or the military air station itself commissioned the task.
- Binding lawNational rule
Manual Logbook Requirement
If the drone does not log data automatically, the operator must maintain a logbook containing specific minimum details of each operation.
- Binding lawNational rule
Maximum altitude in the 1-2 km HEMS airfield buffer zone
When operating a drone between 1 and 2 km horizontal distance from a HEMS airfield, the flight altitude must not exceed 40 meters above the airfield's runway elevation.
- Binding lawNational rule
Permission to deviate from HEMS airfield distance and altitude limits
Trafikstyrelsen may grant permission to deviate from the HEMS airfield distance and altitude limits if specific purpose and pilot competency conditions are met.
- Binding lawEU/EASA framework rule
Article 4 - section overview
This section establishes the classification requirements for UAS operations in the 'open' category, defining limits on aircraft class, maximum take-off mass, operational distance from people, visual line of sight, maximum altitude, and cargo restrictions, as well as dividing the category into three sub-categories.
Official sources
How this works across countries: Maximum altitude
Other drone rules in Denmark
- Do I need to register my drone in Denmark?Registration in Denmark is governed by a published mass threshold of 0.25 kg, alongside the further conditions cited below. Whether it applies to a given flight depends on those conditions, each cited to its rule.
- Can I fly a drone near an airport in Denmark?Drone flights near aerodromes in Denmark are governed by airspace and aerodrome restrictions: whether permission is needed depends on the airspace, distance or aerodrome type published below.
- When does a drone operation need authorisation in Denmark?Whether an operation in Denmark needs prior authorisation depends on the operational category, risk class or location: the published triggers below decide it.
- What training do I need to fly a drone in Denmark?Remote pilot competency in Denmark scales with the operation: which training, examination or proof of competency applies is set by the published conditions below.
- Do I need drone insurance in Denmark?Drone insurance in Denmark is published with a minimum third-party cover of 0.25 kg. Whether cover is required for a given flight depends on the published conditions below.
Built around official regulatory sources
- Official sources
- Regulation-level citations
- Coverage and freshness checks
- Location-aware data where available
Built from 8 published facts (8 binding), each resting only on the 27 citable published rules for Denmark (8 shown above). Sources last verified 2026-08-30. Page built 2026-10-07 (dataset ds_4w2tpw7xmph8a92vstdt6prfbm).
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