General Alcohol Impairment Prohibition

Verified from official sources
LBK nr 570 af 19/05/2025, § 126 eVersion 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

Even if your blood alcohol level is below 0.5‰, you are still prohibited from flying if the alcohol you consumed makes you unable to operate the drone in a fully safe and responsible manner.

Requirement as structured

Drone pilots must not fly or attempt to fly if they have consumed alcohol to an extent that prevents them from operating the drone in a fully safe manner.

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... 2) føreren i øvrigt ikke kan føre dronen på fuldt betryggende måde.

Applies when

country
Denmark
operation
all drone operations
regulatory category
General