Drone Pilot Blood and Breath Alcohol Limits

Verified from official sources
LBK nr 570 af 19/05/2025, § 126 eVersion 1Effective -Verified 13 September 2026

In plain language

You are strictly forbidden from flying or attempting to fly a drone if your blood alcohol level is above 0.5‰ (promille) or your breath alcohol level is above 0.25 mg per liter of air during or after the flight.

Requirement as structured

Drone pilots must not fly or attempt to fly if their blood alcohol concentration exceeds 0.5 promille or their breath alcohol concentration exceeds 0.25 mg per liter of air.

Original regulatory text

Flyvning eller forsøg på flyvning med droner må ikke finde sted, hvis føreren af dronen har indtaget spiritus i et sådant omfang, at 1) alkoholkoncentrationen i blodet under eller efter flyvningen overstiger 0,5 promille, eller alkoholkoncentrationen i udåndingsluften under eller efter flyvningen overstiger 0,25 mg pr. liter luft

Applies when

country
Denmark
operation
all drone operations
regulatory category
General