Clarification of Drone Operation Character

Verified from official sources
BEK nr 1649 af 12/12/2023, Bilag 3Version 2Effective -Verified 13 September 2026

In plain language

When preparing your risk assessment, you must clearly state whether your flight will be within visual line of sight, whether it will fly over people, and whether it will operate near or over the restricted areas specified in the Danish drone regulation.

Requirement as structured

The operational risk assessment must clarify the character of the drone operation, specifically whether it will avoid or fly close to or over the special areas specified in §§ 9-19, § 21, and § 24, over people, or beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS).

Original regulatory text

En operationel risikovurdering skal omfatte: 1) Afklaring af droneoperationens karakter: a. Kommer operationen til at foregå uden at flyve tæt på eller over de særlige områder, der er fastsat i denne bekendtgørelses §§ 9-19, § 21 og § 24. b. Kommer operationen eksempelvis til at foregå over personer, uden for fjernpilotens synsvidde (BVLOS) eller tæt på eller over særlige områder efter denne bekendtgørelses §§ 9-19, § 21 og § 24.

Applies when

country
Denmark
regulatory category
Specific