Seaplane Airport Exception for Docked or Absent Seaplanes

Verified from official sources
BEK nr 527 af 20/05/2025, § 9 bVersion 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

If you have a competency certificate (kompetencecertifikat), you can fly up to 120 meters above sea level in the seaplane zones when the seaplane is docked or away. However, if the seaplane leaves the dock or approaches the area, you must land your drone immediately.

Requirement as structured

If the remote pilot holds a competency certificate, drone operations may take place in Annex 4 areas up to 120 meters above sea level when the seaplane is docked or outside the areas, but the drone must be landed immediately if the seaplane departs dock or approaches.

Original regulatory text

Stk. 2. Hvis fjernpiloten er indehaver af et kompetencecertifikat, må droneoperationer finde sted i områderne optegnet i bilag 4 i op til 120 meters højde over havets overflade i de perioder, hvor vandflyveren ligger til dok, eller vandflyveren er uden for de områder, som er optegnet i bilag 4. Hvis dronen flyves, når vandflyveren sejler fra dok eller er under indflyvning til området, skal dronen straks landes.

Applies when

country
Denmark
regulatory category
General