General prohibition of drone operations near VMC airfields

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

In plain language

You must not fly your drone within 4 km horizontally of a runway at a VMC airfield, unless you meet the pilot competency and altitude requirements in stk. 2, fly near Thisted Airfield under stk. 3, or have a permit under stk. 4.

Requirement as structured

Drone operations must not take place closer than 4 km horizontal distance from a runway at a VMC airfield, unless exceptions apply.

Original regulatory text

Droneoperationer må ikke finde sted nærmere end 4 km horisontal afstand fra en bane på en VMC-flyveplads, jf. dog stk. 2-4.

Applies when

country
Denmark
regulatory category
General