# Drone laws in Denmark > Structured, citation-backed drone regulation information for Denmark, published by Drone Assistant from official sources. Every claim below links to the official material it came from. This is not legal advice, coverage is not exhaustive, and the linked official source governs. > 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. Canonical page: [https://droneassistant.com/drone-laws/denmark](https://droneassistant.com/drone-laws/denmark) This Markdown file is a machine-readable representation of that page. It is generated from the same published data; it is not a separate content source. ## Regulatory framework - Jurisdiction: Denmark - Responsible aviation authority: [Trafikstyrelsen (Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority)](https://www.trafikstyrelsen.dk) - Framework type: national rules within an inherited framework - Inherited from: EU/EASA framework — [https://droneassistant.com/drone-laws/europe](https://droneassistant.com/drone-laws/europe) - Published rules held for this jurisdiction: 140 Denmark applies the inherited EU/EASA framework. Rules below marked as framework rules are inherited rather than uniquely national, and a national rule may add to, restrict or clarify them. Legal status is stated for every rule below: binding law, AMC/GM (acceptable means of compliance and guidance material), authority guidance or other non-binding material. Guidance is never a statutory maximum in itself. ## Registration and pilot requirements ### Registration - Question: Do I need to register my drone in Denmark? - Answer state: Conditional - Scope: Whether a drone or its operator must be registered before flying, and under which threshold. 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. Published figures: - Weight threshold: 0.25 kg (binding law) Operating categories distinguished by the published rules: certified, open, specific. What changes the answer: - Flight altitude below 120 m (altitude) - Kinetic energy above 80 joules (other) - Take-off mass at or above 250 g (weight threshold) Rules behind this answer: - **Drone operator registration validity period** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 4 a) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. A drone operator registration is valid for a period of 3 years. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Requirement to renew or re-register drone operator registration** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 4 a) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. A drone operator who wishes to remain registered must renew their registration or register anew if the registration has expired. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Application for Cross-Border Operations under Operational Authorisation** (Article 13(1)) — binding law; EU/EASA framework rule; National binding rule — binding law. A UAS operator intending to conduct a specific category operation under an existing operational authorisation in a Member State other than their Member State of registration must submit an application to the competent authority of the Member State of intended operation. [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02019R0945-20250624) - **Article 14 - section overview** (Article 14) — binding law; EU/EASA framework rule; EU regulation — binding law. This section establishes the mandatory registration requirements for UAS operators and certified unmanned aircraft, defining the thresholds for registration in the open and specific categories, registration location rules, and the obligation to display the registration number. [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02019R0945-20250624) - **Article 40 - section overview** (Article 40) — binding law; EU/EASA framework rule; National binding rule — binding law. Article 40 defines the conditions under which a UAS must be certified, outlines compliance requirements for certified and non-certified UAS in the specific category, and mandates unique serial numbers and remote identification systems for certain operations. [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02019R0945-20250624) - **Contents of an Operational Authorisation Application** (UAS.SPEC.030) — binding law; EU/EASA framework rule; National binding rule — binding law. The application for an operational authorisation shall be based on the risk assessment referred to in Article 11 and shall include the specified operator registration, manager name, risk assessment, mitigation measures, operations manual (if required), and insurance confirmation. [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02019R0945-20250624) - **Cross-Border Operations by LUC Holders with UAS.LUC.060 Privileges** (Article 13(4)) — binding law; EU/EASA framework rule; National binding rule — binding law. A UAS operator holding an LUC with privileges under point UAS.LUC.060 that intends to conduct a specific-category operation taking place partly or entirely in the airspace of a Member State other than its Member State of registration must provide the competent authority of the Member State of intended operation with a copy of the term of approval received in accordance with point UAS.LUC.050 of the Annex, and with the location or locations of the intended operation. [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02019R0945-20250624) - **Direct Remote Identification** (Annex Part 3 (14)) — binding law; EU/EASA framework rule; EU regulation — binding law. A class C2 UAS must have a direct remote identification that allows the upload of the UAS operator registration number required in accordance with Article 14 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947, performs a consistency check on that registration string, and broadcasts directly and periodically in real time throughout the flight — using an open and documented transmission protocol receivable by existing mobile devices within range — at least the UAS operator registration number and Member State verification code, the unique serial number of the UA, the time stamp, the geographical position of the UA and its height above the surface or take-off point, the route course and ground speed, the geographical position of the remote pilot or, if not available, the take-off point, and an indication of the emergency status of the UAS; the direct remote identification must also reduce the ability of tampering with its functionality. [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02019R0945-20250624) Limitations of this coverage: - Binding law and official guidance disagree on registration.digital_registration_available; the binding position is published. - Binding law and official guidance disagree on registration.display_identifier; the binding position is published. - Binding law and official guidance disagree on registration.operator_registration; the binding position is published. - Binding law and official guidance disagree on registration.renewal_or_validity; the binding position is published. - Binding law and official guidance disagree on registration.required; the binding position is published. - 1 dimension(s) of this topic are not expressed in a machine-resolvable way by the published corpus and are reported UNKNOWN, never FALSE. Last verified: 2026-09-08. ### Remote pilot competency - Question: What training do I need to fly a drone in Denmark? - Answer state: Conditional - Scope: What training, examination or proof of competency a remote pilot must hold. Remote pilot competency in Denmark scales with the operation: which training, examination or proof of competency applies is set by the published conditions below. Published figures: - Minimum age: 16 years (binding law) - Weight-based trigger: 0.25 kg (binding law) Operating categories distinguished by the published rules: a1, a2, a3, open. What changes the answer: - Horizontal distance at or above 1 km (location) - Horizontal distance at or above 8 km (location) Rules behind this answer: - **Automatic Digital Logbook Requirement** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 5) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. A drone operator must maintain a digital logbook of all drone operations using the data automatically logged by the drone itself, including the remote pilot's name and certificate details. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 7 - section overview** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 7) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. This section establishes the requirements for extending a remote pilot certificate in Denmark, specifying that it must be renewed every five years by passing a supplementary multiple-choice exam with at least 40 questions and a passing score of 75%. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Default Distance Limit from IMC Aerodromes and Military Air Stations** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 9) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. Drone operations must not take place closer than 8 km horizontal distance from a runway at an IMC-flyveplads or a military air station, except as provided in stk. 2-4. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Exemption from commercial necessity test for hospital-ordered tasks** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 10) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. The commercial necessity requirement for a deviation permit does not apply if the hospital where the HEMS airfield is located has ordered the task. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Exemption from the IMC and military aerodrome distance rules** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 9) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. 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. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Exemption from the seaplane aerodrome rules** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 9 b) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. Trafikstyrelsen may permit a derogation from the seaplane aerodrome rules in § 9 b, stk. 1-3 where the drone operation serves a public-benefit, research or commercial purpose; where the purpose is commercial, the operation must be necessary and the task 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 seaplane aerodrome itself commissioned the task. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Exemption from the VMC aerodrome distance rules** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 9 a) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. Trafikstyrelsen may permit a derogation from the VMC aerodrome rules in § 9 a, stk. 1-3 where the drone operation serves a public-benefit, research or commercial purpose; where the purpose is commercial, the operation must be necessary and the task 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 itself commissioned the task. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Identification of Ground and Air Risks** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, Bilag 3) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. The operational risk assessment must identify ground and air risks, taking into account third-party safety, drone complexity, collision probability, airspace traffic, risk control of affected persons, weather, and pilot experience. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) Limitations of this coverage: - Binding law and official guidance disagree on pilot_competency.validity; the binding position is published. Last verified: 2026-09-13. ## Operating rules ### Altitude limits - Question: What is the maximum drone altitude in Denmark? - Answer state: Conditional - Scope: The general height limit that applies to drone flights, and what changes it. 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. Published figures: - General height limit: 120 m (binding law) - Reference datum: above_nearest_obstacle (binding law) Operating categories distinguished by the published rules: open. What changes the answer: - 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 (altitude) Rules behind this answer: - **BEK nr 527 af 20/05/2025, § 28 - section overview** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 28) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. 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. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Drone operations by public or emergency authorities in restricted zones via agreed procedures** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 28) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. 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. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Exemption from the IMC and military aerodrome distance rules** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 9) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. 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. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Manual Logbook Requirement** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 5) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. If the drone does not log data automatically, the operator must maintain a logbook containing specific minimum details of each operation. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Maximum altitude in the 1-2 km HEMS airfield buffer zone** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 10) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. 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. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Permission to deviate from HEMS airfield distance and altitude limits** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 10) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. Trafikstyrelsen may grant permission to deviate from the HEMS airfield distance and altitude limits if specific purpose and pilot competency conditions are met. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Article 4 - section overview** (Article 4) — binding law; EU/EASA framework rule; National binding rule — binding law. 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 source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02019R0945-20250624) Last verified: 2026-08-30. ### Operational authorisation - Question: When does a drone operation need authorisation in Denmark? - Answer state: Conditional - Scope: When an operation needs prior authorisation, and how that authorisation is obtained. Whether an operation in Denmark needs prior authorisation depends on the operational category, risk class or location: the published triggers below decide it. Published figures: - Application model: permit (binding law) Operating categories distinguished by the published rules: open, specific. What changes the answer: - Horizontal distance below 2 km (location) - Speed at or below 19 m/s (other) - Pilot age at or above 16 years (pilot certification) Rules behind this answer: - **Absolute prohibition near emergency medical helicopter bases** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 10) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. Drone operations must not take place within a horizontal distance of 2 km from emergency medical helicopter bases. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 5 - section overview** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 5) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. This section establishes logbook requirements for drone operators in Denmark, mandating digital automatic logging or manual logging with specific details, a 5-year retention period, and exemptions for hobbyists with light/toy drones or those flying in model flying clubs. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **BEK nr 527 af 20/05/2025, § 28 - section overview** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 28) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. 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. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Defence and Emergency Services Exemption at Incident Sites** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 29) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. The Defence and emergency services may conduct drone operations over or horizontally closer than the distance requirements established for incident sites in § 20. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Exemption from commercial necessity test for hospital-ordered tasks** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 10) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. The commercial necessity requirement for a deviation permit does not apply if the hospital where the HEMS airfield is located has ordered the task. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Exemption from the IMC and military aerodrome distance rules** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 9) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. 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. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Exemption from the seaplane aerodrome rules** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 9 b) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. Trafikstyrelsen may permit a derogation from the seaplane aerodrome rules in § 9 b, stk. 1-3 where the drone operation serves a public-benefit, research or commercial purpose; where the purpose is commercial, the operation must be necessary and the task 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 seaplane aerodrome itself commissioned the task. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Exemption from the VMC aerodrome distance rules** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 9 a) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. Trafikstyrelsen may permit a derogation from the VMC aerodrome rules in § 9 a, stk. 1-3 where the drone operation serves a public-benefit, research or commercial purpose; where the purpose is commercial, the operation must be necessary and the task 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 itself commissioned the task. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) Limitations of this coverage: - Binding law and official guidance disagree on operational_authorisation.digital_application; the binding position is published. Last verified: 2026-08-30. ## Airspace and geographical zones ### Aerodromes and controlled airspace - Question: Can I fly a drone near an airport in Denmark? - Answer state: Conditional - Scope: What permission or distance applies around aerodromes and in controlled airspace. 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. Published figures: - Distance restriction: 2000 m (binding law) Operating categories distinguished by the published rules: open. What changes the answer: - Horizontal distance below 2 km (location) - Flight altitude at or below 40 m (altitude) - Horizontal distance at or above 1 km (location) - Horizontal distance at or above 8 km (location) - Horizontal distance below 4 km (location) Rules behind this answer: - **Absolute prohibition near emergency medical helicopter bases** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 10) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. Drone operations must not take place within a horizontal distance of 2 km from emergency medical helicopter bases. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **BEK nr 527 af 20/05/2025, § 28 - section overview** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 28) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. 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. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **BEK nr 527 af 20/05/2025, § 29 - section overview** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 29) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. This section regulates drone operations conducted by public authorities, emergency services, and the military near or over flight-safety-critical areas, incident sites, Natura 2000 areas, and diplomatic missions, establishing exemptions from standard distance requirements subject to coordination and notification rules. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Coordination with Defence Command Near Military Areas** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 29) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. Drone flights conducted close to military areas must be coordinated with the Defence Command (Forsvarskommandoen). [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Default Distance Limit from IMC Aerodromes and Military Air Stations** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 9) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. Drone operations must not take place closer than 8 km horizontal distance from a runway at an IMC-flyveplads or a military air station, except as provided in stk. 2-4. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Drone operations by public or emergency authorities in restricted zones via agreed procedures** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 28) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. 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. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Exemption from commercial necessity test for hospital-ordered tasks** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 10) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. The commercial necessity requirement for a deviation permit does not apply if the hospital where the HEMS airfield is located has ordered the task. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Exemption from the IMC and military aerodrome distance rules** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 9) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. 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. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) Limitations of this coverage: - 1 dimension(s) of this topic are not expressed in a machine-resolvable way by the published corpus and are reported UNKNOWN, never FALSE. Last verified: 2026-08-30. ## Insurance ### Insurance - Question: Do I need drone insurance in Denmark? - Answer state: Conditional - Scope: Whether third-party liability insurance is mandatory, and from which threshold. 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. Published figures: - Weight threshold: 0.25 kg (binding law) Operating categories distinguished by the published rules: commercial, open, specific. What changes the answer: - Speed at or below 19 m/s (other) - Take-off mass below 20 kg (weight threshold) - Take-off mass below 250 g (weight threshold) Rules behind this answer: - **Insurance Exemption for C0 Toy Drones** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 4) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. The mandatory insurance requirement does not apply to toy drones bearing the C0 class identification label. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Insurance Exemption for Hobbyist Micro-Drones** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 4) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. The minimum insurance sum requirement does not apply to micro-drones weighing less than 250 g with a maximum speed of 19 m/s or less, used exclusively for personal or hobby activities. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Insurance Exemption for Legacy Toy Drones** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 4) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. The mandatory insurance requirement does not apply to toy drones with a take-off weight under 250 g and a maximum speed of 19 m/s or less, if placed on the market before January 1, 2024. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Insurance Exemption for Self-Insured Public Entities** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 4) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. The mandatory insurance requirement does not apply to public authorities and institutions that are self-insured. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **LBK nr 570 af 19/05/2025, § 126 c - section overview** (LBK nr 570 af 19/05/2025, § 126 c) — binding law; national rule; Primary legislation — binding law. This section mandates that drone owners must hold third-party liability insurance in accordance with § 130, and delegates authority to the Minister of Transport to establish detailed rules and exceptions regarding this requirement. [Official source]() - **Mandatory Third-Party Liability Insurance** (BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, § 4) — binding law; national rule; Secondary legislation — binding law. Drone operations must be covered by a valid third-party liability insurance in accordance with the Danish Aviation Act and Regulation (EC) No 785/2004. [Official source](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) - **Mandatory Third-Party Liability Insurance for Drone Owners** (LBK nr 570 af 19/05/2025, § 126 c) — binding law; national rule; Primary legislation — binding law. The owner of a drone must maintain third-party liability insurance in accordance with § 130. [Official source]() - **Contents of an Operational Authorisation Application** (UAS.SPEC.030) — binding law; EU/EASA framework rule; National binding rule — binding law. The application for an operational authorisation shall be based on the risk assessment referred to in Article 11 and shall include the specified operator registration, manager name, risk assessment, mitigation measures, operations manual (if required), and insurance confirmation. [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02019R0945-20250624) Limitations of this coverage: - 2 dimension(s) of this topic are not expressed in a machine-resolvable way by the published corpus and are reported UNKNOWN, never FALSE. Last verified: 2026-09-13. ## Visual line of sight (VLOS) Requirement (official authority guidance, Trafikstyrelsen (Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority)): Trafikstyrelsen explains VLOS for both the open and the specific category and publishes a practical distance calculation that applies the EASA model. - Distance: Depends on aircraft size and visibility - What that means: Trafikstyrelsen (Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority) publishes a method for working this out. The requirement to fly within visual line of sight is itself binding; it is this way of calculating a practical distance that comes from official authority guidance, so the result is not a statutory maximum in itself. - Legal status of the governing material: official authority guidance (not a statutory maximum in itself) - Governing layer: national (denmark) - Depends on: the aircraft's characteristic dimension - Depends on: the ground visibility at the site - Published expression: ALOSmax = 327 x CD + 20 m - Published expression: ALOSmax = 490 x CD + 30 m - Published expression: DLOSmax = 0.3 x ground visibility - Worked example published by the authority: DJI Matrice 30 — 398.01 m - Worked example published by the authority: AgEagle eBee X — 597.4 m - Visual observer: An observer may assist the remote pilot, but the remote pilot remains responsible for maintaining visual line of sight and the operating range is not extended. - Legal status: official authority guidance (national) - First-person view (FPV): UA observers may also be used when the remote pilot conducts UAS operations in first-person view (FPV). In any case, including during FPV operations, the remote pilot is still responsible for the safety of the flight. (acceptable means of compliance / guidance material) - The remote pilot remains responsible for the safety of the flight at all times. - A UA observer may be used and must be situated alongside the remote pilot. - Visibility: Visibility is part of the published method: DLOSmax = 0.3 x ground visibility Layers that apply: - Inherited (eu-easa), acceptable means of compliance / guidance material, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA): VLOS is determined by whether the remote pilot can keep the unmanned aircraft in unaided visual contact. EASA guidance treats the maximum possible VLOS distance as the smaller of the attitude line of sight (ALOS) and the detection line of sight (DLOS); anything beyond that is BVLOS. - Method: The maximum possible distance results from the smaller value of ALOS and DLOS. Anything beyond that is considered BVLOS. - National (denmark), official authority guidance, Trafikstyrelsen (Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority) — clarifies how the inherited framework applies nationally: Trafikstyrelsen explains VLOS for both the open and the specific category and publishes a practical distance calculation that applies the EASA model. - Method: Denmark applies the EASA calculation model and publishes worked examples for specific aircraft. VLOS sources: - [Easy Access Rules for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Revision from June 2026 - Annex to AMC3 UAS.SPEC.030(3)(e), A.5.2.5-A.5.2.6; GM1 UAS.OPEN.060(4)](https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/easy-access-rules-unmanned-aircraft-systems) — European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); acceptable means of compliance / guidance material, last verified 2026-09-07 - [VLOS - drone operations within visual line of sight (English guidance)](https://www.en.droneregler.dk/vlos-drone-operations-within-visual-line-of-sight) — Trafikstyrelsen (Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority); official authority guidance, last verified 2026-09-07 ## Official sources - [BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023 - supplerende bestemmelser til (EU) 2019/947 (konsolideret med BEK nr 527 af 21/05/2025)](https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/1649#amended-by=lta/2025/527) — Trafikstyrelsen (Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority); Secondary legislation — binding law; last verified 2026-09-27 - [Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02019R0945-20250624) — National binding rule — binding law; last verified 2026-09-07 - [LBK nr 570 af 19/05/2025 - Luftfartsloven (UAS chapter and enforcement)]() — Trafikstyrelsen (Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority); Primary legislation — binding law; last verified 2026-08-27 ## Verification - Sources last verified: 2026-09-13 - Page built: 2026-10-07 - Regulations change. 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