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Find the general guidelines on operating private or commercial flights in Danish territory.
Air carriers from states that have acceded to the Chicago Convention may operate ambulance flights without prior permission on condition that the air carrier has been approved for such flights by its local civil aviation authorities. For non-Community air carriers it is further a condition that the operating carrier holds a TCO authorization or a one-off authorization from EASA.
A notification shall, however, be submitted to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk prior to commencing the flight and shall contain the following information:
The Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority may require additional documentation and information.
In case of acute crises of humanitarian character in connection with earthquakes or similar disasters outside office hours, the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority has granted a general and standing permission for emergency relief flights with cargo and/or passengers to/from Denmark, cf. AIC A 04/13, on the following conditions:
Trafikstyrelsen
Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority
Carsten Niebuhrs Gade 43
1577 København V
Phone Number +45 72218800
In pursuance of ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) recommendation 35-1, flights in Denmark with historical aircraft that
may be carried out for a period of up to 90 days per year without any restrictions other than those stated in the certificate of airworthiness or permit to fly issued by another ECAC member state.
Note: Historical aircraft operating in Denmark must be insured in accordance with Regulation (EC) no. 785/2004.
It is a condition for all non-Community air carriers (Third Country Operators) intending to operate non-scheduled (charter) flights to/from Danish airports that the air carrier has been granted TCO (Third Country Operator) authorization from EASA and that the aircraft operated has/have been approved by EASA.
See below under Third Country Operators for further information.
Time-limits for applications/notifications do not include Saturdays, Sundays, Danish holidays, and days on which the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority is closed (on 5 June, the day after Ascension Day, and the days between Christmas and New Year).
Community air carriers operating between Denmark and destinations within the EU
Community air carriers may operate non-scheduled (charter) flights between Denmark and destinations within the EU without permission from the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority, cf. Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1008/2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community. The flights shall, however, be notified to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk.
Notification of traffic programmes covering entire/parts of summer/winter periods shall be submitted to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk not later than 15 days before the effective date of the traffic programme in question. Notification of individual flights (up to a maximum of 4 flights within a period of 2 months) shall be submitted not later than 48 hours in advance of the intended landing.
Notifications shall contain the following information:
Community air carriers operating between Denmark and destinations outside the EU, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands, and non-Community air carriers (except for UK and US air carriers) operating to/from Denmark, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
Community air carriers intending to operate between Denmark and destinations outside the EU, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands, and non-Community air carriers (for UK and US air carriers – see below) intending to operate to/from Denmark, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands, shall, according to Regulations for Civil Aviation (BL) 10-1, Regulations on charter flights and taxi flights to/from Denmark, submit an application to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk not later than 48 hours in advance of the intended landing, if the air carrier intends to carry out up to a maximum of 4 charter flights within 2 months to Denmark.
For air carriers intending to operate more than 4 charter flights within 2 months between Denmark and non-Community destinations (traffic programmes), the time-limit is 30 days in advance of the intended landing/the effective date of the traffic programme in question.
Saturdays, Sundays, Danish holidays and days on which the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority is closed (on 5 June, the day after Ascension Day and the days between Christmas and New Year) are not included in these time-limits.
Applications shall contain the following information:
UK air carriers operating between Denmark and the UK and between Denmark and destinations outside the UK.
UK air carriers intending to operate between Denmark and the UK and between Denmark and destinations outside the UK must, in addition to TCO authorization, also have been granted Operating Authorization by the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority in order to operate to/from Denmark.
UK air carriers can apply for an Operating Authorization for Denmark by sending the following documents to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority:
The Operating Authorization only covers 3rd and 4th freedom rights. Any other flights will have to be applied for on a flight-by-flight basis, including any flights to the Faroe Islands and/or Greenland.
Once the Operating Authorization has been granted, the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority only require notification of operating plans, programmes, or schedules for air services, cf. Article 423 of the TCA, as regard 3rd and 4th freedom flights.
Applications and notifications shall include the following information:
For flights to/from Greenland and the Faroe Islands, the applications shall contain the following additional information:
Applications for/notifications of individual flights must be submitted to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk not later than 48 hours in advance of the intended landing. Applications for approval of/notifications of traffic programmes shall be submitted not later than 30 days/15 days before the effective date of the traffic programme.
US air carriers operating between the US and Denmark, between destinations in Denmark and destinations within in EU, and between Denmark and destinations outside the EU, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
US air carriers may operate non-scheduled (charter) flights between the US and Denmark without permission from the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority, cf. the Treaty on Open Skies/Air Transport Agreement. The flights shall, however, be notified to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk.
Notifications shall contain the following information:
US air carriers intending to operate between Denmark and destinations within the EU and between Denmark and destinations outside the EU, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands, shall submit an application to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk.
Applications shall contain the following information:
For flights to/from Greenland and the Faroe Islands, the applications shall contain the following additional information:
Applications for/notifications of individual flights must be submitted to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk not later than 48 hours in advance of the intended landing. Applications for approval of/notifications of traffic programmes shall be submitted not later than 30 days/15 days before the effective date of the traffic programme.
For more specific information scroll down. For information about flights in Danish airspace, please consult AIP Denmark, AIP Greenland and AIP Faeroe Islands.
Common European third party liability requirements for aircraft have been stipulated in Regulation (EC) no. 785/2004 which entered into force on 30 April 2005. The regulations are applicable to both national aircraft as well as foreign aircraft operating within the EU. The regulations have been put into force for Greenland and the Faeroe Islands as a Ministerial Order.
The requirements include both insurance in respect of liability for third parties (injury to persons and damage to property outside the aircraft) and insurance in respect of liability for passengers, baggage and cargo. The requirements are applicable both for overflights and landings.
The regulations are not applicable for model aircraft with MTOM of less than 20 kg and foot-launched flying machines (including powered paragliders and hang gliders) and kites.
The requirements regarding minimum insurance sums stated in Special Drawing Rights (SDR's) are as follows:
Insurance in respect of liability to third parties, per accident for aircraft with a maximum take-off mass (MTOM) of:
Insurance in respect of liability for passengers (for flights in Greenland and the Faeroe Islands only applicable in connection with commercial operations):
Insurance in respect of liability for baggage and cargo (only applicable for commercial operations):
Only aircraft with valid standard ICAO or EASA certificates of airworthiness may operate within Denmark without specific permission. National certificates for microlight/ultralight aircraft, issued by the State in which the aircraft is registered, are not valid outside the State of issue.
Therefore, operators of microlight/ultralight aircraft must apply for permission to fly in Denmark.
Applications for permission to operate microlight/ultralight aircraft with an MTOM below 600 kg are considered by the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority and may be issued according to subsection 3 of § 25 of the Danish Air Navigation Act.
The processing of an application for exemption/permission is subject to a fee of DKK 500.00. If exemption/permission is declined, the payment is still due.
If granted, the exemption/permission will be personal and valid only for the pilot and aircraft specified in the exemption/permission, and only for the stated period, which may not exceed a total of 90 days.
When applying for an exemption or permission to fly to and in Denmark, the applicant must document the status of both the pilot and the microlight/ultralight aircraft. This is done by completing a form with the required information and uploading valid copies of the documents listed below in PDF format (or similar).
Granted exemptions/permissions may be withdrawn if the submitted documentation is deemed insufficient.
Requirements/regulations for operating microlight/ultralight aircraft into and in Denmark are stated in VFR Flight Guide Denmark, GEN 1, and AIP Denmark, GEN 1 (https://aim.naviair.dk/), and paragraphs 4.3.1, 4.4 and 4.5 of Regulations for Civil Aviation (BL) no. 9-6, Regulations on ultralight aeroplanes.
You can apply for exemption/permission to operate microlight/ultralight aircraft without valid type certificate by using the below link:
For flights with microlight/ultralight aircraft in Greenland and/or the Faroe Islands, please contact the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk.
All operators intending to perform commercial air traffic to/from and domestic commercial air traffic in Greenland shall submit an application.
All operators intending to perform commercial air traffic to/from and domestic commercial air traffic in Greenland shall submit an application to the adresse below.
The application shall be accompanied by the documentation and information contained in the following links.
Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority
Carsten Niebuhrs Gade 43
1577 Copenhagen V
Phone Number (+45) 7221 8800
Application for permission to commercial operations to/from and domestic operations in Greenland.
A list of information and documentation needed to apply for permission to commercial operations to/from and domestic operations in Greenland for Charter flights.
Other commercial aviation (Aerial Work)
Application for permission to commercial operations to/from and domestic operations in Greenland.
Conservation areas
Operations to/from the Faroe Islands are subject to prior approval from the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority
All operators intending to perform commercial air traffic to/from the Faroe Islands shall submit an application to the address below.
The application shall be accompanied by the documentation and information, the contents of which can be found in AIP Faeroe Islands, GEN 1.2 https://aim.naviair.dk/.
The time-limit for submitting applications for permission to operate up to a maximum of 4 flights within 2 months is 48 hours in advance of the intended landing, and for approval of traffic programmes 30 days in advance of the effective date of the traffic programme in question. Saturdays, Sundays and Danish holidays are not included in this time-limit.
Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority
Carsten Niebuhrs Gade 43
1577 Copenhagen V
Phone Number (+45) 7221 8800
Please note the special flight procedures for Vagar Airport described in AIP Faroe Islands, Part 3, AD 2 – EKVG. The operator is not allowed to fly any IFR SID without approvals – only conversion to IFR after VFR departure from Vagar Airport or conversion to IMC after a VMC departure from Vagar Airport
Civil aircraft, registered in a State that has acceded to
Aircraft registered in a State that has not adhered to one of the above-mentioned Agreements must not without special permission fly over Danish territory.
Application for such permission shall have been received by the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority not later than 5 days before the estimated time of passage of the Danish FIR boundaries.
The application shall contain the following information:
Private flights to and from Danish territory with foreign civil aircraft registered in a State which has acceded to the Chicago Convention may be carried out without special permission.
Private flights into, from or across Danish territory with foreign civil aircraft registered in a State which has not acceded to the Chicago Convention may not be carried out without permission. Application for permission to carry out such flights shall be submitted to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority not later than 5 days before the estimated passage of the Danish FIR boundaries.
The application shall contain the following information:
Note: Article 5 of the Chicago Convention contains an agreement regarding flights into, flights across and technical landings. No agreement has, however, been made with foreign state regarding those cases where a person or an operator (Danish or foreign) residing in Denmark wants to use a non-Danish registered aircraft for private flights (including business flights) within Danish territory. Therefore, in these cases application for permission to carry out such flights must be submitted to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority.
It is a condition for all non-Community air carriers intending to operate non-scheduled (charter) flights to/from Danish airports that the air carrier has been granted TCO (Third Country Operator) authorization from EASA and that the aircraft operated has/have been approved by EASA.
See below under Third Country Operators for further information.
Time-limits for applications/notifications do not include Saturdays, Sundays, Danish holidays, and days on which the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority is closed (on 5 June, the day after Ascension Day, and the days between Christmas and New Year).
Community air carriers operating between Denmark and destinations within the EU
Community air carriers may operate scheduled flights between Denmark and destinations within the EU without permission from the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority, cf. Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1008/2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community. The flights shall, however, be notified to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk.
Notification of traffic programmes covering entire/parts of summer/winter periods shall be submitted to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk not later than 15 days before the effective date of the traffic programme in question.
Notifications shall contain the following information:
Operator’s name, address, phone number, and e-mail address
Community air carriers operating between Denmark and destinations outside the EU, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands, and non-Community air carriers (except for UK and US air carriers) operating to/from Denmark
Community air carriers intending to operate between Denmark and destinations outside the EU, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands, and non-Community air carriers (for UK and US air carriers – see below) intending to operate to/from Denmark, including
Greenland and the Faroe Islands, shall apply for approval of traffic programmes covering entire/parts of summer/winter periods by submitting an application to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk not later than 30 days in advance of the intended landing/the effective date of the traffic programme in question.
Applications shall contain the following information:
UK air carriers operating between Denmark and the UK and between Denmark and destinations outside the UK
UK air carriers intending to operate between Denmark and the UK and between Denmark and destinations outside the UK must, in addition to TCO authorization, also have been granted Operating Authorization by the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority in order to operate to/from Denmark.
UK air carriers can apply for an Operating Authorization for Denmark by sending the following documents to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority:
The Operating Authorization only covers 3rd and 4th freedom rights. Any other scheduled flights are subject to prior approval, including any flights to the Faroe Islands and/or Greenland.
Once the Operating Authorization has been granted, the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority only requires notifications scheduled air services, cf. Article 423 of the TCA, as regards 3rd and 4th freedom flights.
Applications and notifications shall include the following information:
Applications for approval of/notifications of traffic programmes shall be submitted to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk not later than 30 days/15 days before the effective date of the traffic programme in question.
US air carriers operating between the US and Denmark, between Denmark and destinations within in EU, and between Denmark and destinations outside the EU, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands
US air carriers intending to operate scheduled flights between the US and Denmark shall submit a notification to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority. US air carriers intending to operate scheduled flights between Denmark and destinations within the EU and between Denmark and destinations outside the EU, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands, shall submit an application the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority.
Notifications/applications shall contain the following information:
Applications for approval of/notifications of traffic programmes shall be submitted to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk not later than 30 days/15 days before the effective date of the traffic programme.
It is a condition for all non-Community air carriers intending to operate non-scheduled (charter) flights to/from Danish airports that the air carrier has been granted TCO (Third Country Operator) authorization from EASA and that the aircraft operated has/have been approved by EASA.
See below under Third Country Operators for further information.
Time-limits for applications/notifications do not include Saturdays, Sundays, Danish holidays, and days on which the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority is closed (on 5 June, the day after Ascension Day, and the days between Christmas and New Year).
Community air carriers operating between Denmark and destinations within the EU
Community air carriers may operate scheduled flights between Denmark and destinations within the EU without permission from the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority, cf. Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1008/2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community. The flights shall, however, be notified to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk.
Notification of traffic programmes covering entire/parts of summer/winter periods shall be submitted to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk not later than 15 days before the effective date of the traffic programme in question.
Notifications shall contain the following information:
Community air carriers operating between Denmark and destinations outside the EU, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands, and non-Community air carriers (except for UK and US air carriers) operating to/from Denmark
Community air carriers intending to operate between Denmark and destinations outside the EU, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands, and non-Community air carriers (for UK and US air carriers – see below) intending to operate to/from Denmark, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands, shall apply for approval of traffic programmes covering entire/parts of summer/winter periods by submitting an application to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk not later than 30 days in advance of the intended landing/the effective date of the traffic programme in question.
Applications shall contain the following information:
UK air carriers operating between Denmark and the UK and between Denmark and destinations outside the UK
UK air carriers intending to operate between Denmark and the UK and between Denmark and destinations outside the UK must, in addition to TCO authorization, also have been granted Operating Authorization by the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority in order to operate to/from Denmark.
UK air carriers can apply for an Operating Authorization for Denmark by sending the following documents to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority:
The Operating Authorization only covers 3rd and 4th freedom rights. Any other scheduled flights are subject to prior approval, including any flights to the Faroe Islands and/or Greenland.
Once the Operating Authorization has been granted, the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority only requires notifications scheduled air services, cf. Article 423 of the TCA, as regards 3rd and 4th freedom flights.
Applications and notifications shall include the following information:
Applications for approval of/notifications of traffic programmes shall be submitted to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk not later than 30 days/15 days before the effective date of the traffic programme in question.
US air carriers operating between the US and Denmark, between Denmark and destinations within in EU, and between Denmark and destinations outside the EU, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands
US air carriers intending to operate scheduled flights between the US and Denmark shall submit a notification to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority. US air carriers intending to operate scheduled flights between Denmark and destinations within the EU and between Denmark and destinations outside the EU, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands, shall submit an application the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority.
Notifications/applications shall contain the following information:
Applications for approval of/notifications of traffic programmes shall be submitted to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority by e-mail info@trafikstyrelsen.dk not later than 30 days/15 days before the effective date of the traffic programme.
Applications for VIP flights, diplomatic or state flights with a civil non-commercial state aircraft shall be forwarded via your country's diplomatic channels (embassy) to Naviair via Naviair’s homepage not later than 10 days before the estimated time of passage of the airspace of Denmark, Greenland and the Faeroe Islands. Saturdays, Sundays and Danish public holidays are not included in this time-limit.
Naviair can also be contacted by phone: +45 3247 8000.
Go to Naviair - Diplomatic Clearance website (new window)
Civil aircraft, registered in a State that has acceded to the Chicago Convention may according to Article 5 fly into or in transit non-stop across Danish territory and make technical landings without prior permission, cf. AIP Denmark, GEN 1-2, paragraph 1.3.1.
Aircraft registered in a State that has not acceded to the Transit Agreement of 7 December 1944 and with which Denmark has not concluded a special agreement, may not without prior permission make non-commercial landings on Danish territory.
Application for such permission shall have been received by the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority not later than 5 days before the estimated time of passage of the Danish FIR boundaries.
The application shall contain the following information:
Third Country Operators (TCO) engaging in scheduled or non-scheduled commercial air transport operations into, within or out of a territory subject to the provisions of the Treaty of the European Union, must hold a safety authorization issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 452/2014. This includes operators which are wet leased-in by, or code-sharing with, an EU operator when commercial air transport flights to any territory subject to the provisions of the Treaty of the European Union are performed. This TCO authorization is not required for operators only overflying the above-mentioned EU territories without a planned landing.
Applications for TCO authorization should be submitted to EASA at least 30 days before the intended starting date of operation.
EU Member States continue to be responsible for issuing operating permits. The safety authorization issued by EASA is one prerequisite in the process of obtaining an operating permit, or equivalent document, from the respective EU Member State under existing Air Service Agreements between EU Member States and third countries.
A third country operator may perform air ambulance flights or a non-scheduled flight or a series of non-scheduled flights to overcome an unforeseen, immediate and urgent operational need without first obtaining an authorization, provided that the operator:
The flights specified in the notification may be performed for a maximum period of six consecutive weeks after the date of notification or until EASA has communicated the formal decision on the application for a TCO authorization, whichever occurs first. One-off notifications may be filed only once every 24 months by an operator.
For more information please visit the EASA website.
Go to EASA - Third Country Operators (TCO) website (new window)
Flights in Denmark with aircraft which do not have a standard certificate of airworthiness, cf. Article 31 of the Chicago Convention, must not be carried out without prior permission.
In pursuance of ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) recommendation INT.S / 11.1, the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority accepts without prior application that non-Danish registered home-built or home-restored aircraft operate in Denmark on an Experimental Certificate of Airworthiness or equivalent “permit to fly” issued by the civil aviation authority of an ECAC State, provided that
Operation of the aircraft in connection with
Note 1: Aircraft without standard certificate of airworthiness are often certificated in the experimental class. Homebuilt, home-restored and former military aircraft are usually placed in this class.
Note 2: This acceptance does not apply to aircraft classified as “ULM”, “Ultralight” or “Microlight”.
Note 3: Non-Danish registered aircraft operating in Denmark must be insured in accordance with Regulation (EC) no. 785/2004.