1 · The open category
In Greenland, neither the European regulation nor the Danish executive order on drones applies: Greenland is outside the EU. The rule is Trafikstyrelsen’s BL 9-4 (3rd edition of 9 January 2004, amended by BL 9-4 A of 14 June 2017), which covers drones of 25 kg or less. A European certificate is not valid.
- Height: 100 m at most above the terrain; a derogation can be requested to fly higher.
- Aerodromes: at least 5 km from the runways of a public aerodrome; 8 km from a military air base.
- Built-up areas: at least 150 m from a built-up area and a major public road; not over dense areas, inhabited campsites or crowds.
- Nature: the particularly sensitive natural areas of BL 7-16 are not to be overflown.
- From 7 to 25 kg: radio control, an approved model flying field, liability insurance and an approved organisation.
2 · Zones: no map, NOTAMs
No official drone zone map exists for Greenland. Temporary restrictions go through Naviair’s AIP supplements and NOTAMs (for example a restricted zone at Buksefjorden in 2026, expired). Trafikstyrelsen’s open dataset (GeoJSON, SHP, KML; free reuse with attribution of the source) contains no entity in Greenland. No text specific to the North-East Greenland National Park was found for drones.
⚠️ Glydar’s map does not display Greenland’s regulations: Naviair’s aeronautical information publications prevail, to be checked before every flight — see coverage, country by country.
3 · Registration, exam and insurance
- No registration, no training and no minimum age are given in BL 9-4.
- Insurance: no obligation for small drones in BL 9-4; it is required from 7 to 25 kg (Aviation Act, § 130).
4 · FPV and night flying
No rule on FPV, observers or night flying is given in BL 9-4.
5 · Before every flight
- Public aerodromes: 5 km; military bases: 8 km.
- Built-up areas and major roads: 150 m; height: 100 m.
- Sensitive natural areas: no overflying.
This guide simplifies — it replaces neither the official texts nor an up-to-date check. In case of doubt: Trafikstyrelsen.
6 · Penalties: what the law says
BL 9-4 (point 8) provides:
- The owner or user of a drone who breaches points 4.1 and 4.2 a, b and d is punished by a fine (“bøde”), with no amount set.
- The absence of the insurance required from 7 to 25 kg is punished, under the Aviation Act (§ 149, para. 3), by a fine or up to 2 years in prison.
No fine amount is given in the texts consulted. The text of the law prevails, not this page.
7 · Your responsibility, and what Glydar does
Glydar informs; it exempts from nothing. This guide draws on official sources but is not an official source, does not guarantee that they are exhaustive or up to date, and does not amount to authorisation to fly.
The remote pilot remains solely responsible for their flight and its compliance, as the terms of use recall. Everything needed to check is within reach: coverage, country by country, the official map and the texts cited below.