Denmark's expected electronic drone logbook rule from 2027

New requirements are coming for drone operators in Denmark

The Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority (Trafikstyrelsen) has had a proposal for new drone rules in public hearing, with the consultation closing on 21 August 2026 and entry into force expected on 1 January 2027. The rules are not finally adopted yet, so details can still change. But the direction is clear, and it affects everyone flying drones commercially in Denmark.

Two changes stand out:

1. Electronic visibility (Remote ID) for all drones above 250 grams, so authorities can identify the drone in the air.
2. A logbook that can be presented to the police on demand. This goes further than today's rules, where documentation is primarily something the aviation authority can request.

The second point is the big practical change. A police officer at the site will not wait while someone digs up a spreadsheet back at the office. The proposal points to an electronic logbook precisely because the documentation has to be available on the spot.

What applies today?

Danish drone operators already have a duty to log their flights under the Danish drone order, and operators in the EASA specific category must additionally keep records for at least three years as part of their operational authorisation. In practice, much of this lives in spreadsheets, paper logbooks and scattered apps.

That has worked because oversight typically came as announced inspections. Under the expected 2027 rules the situation changes: the documentation must be available immediately, including in the field.

What does "presentable on demand" mean in practice?

Ask yourself three questions:

• Can the pilot on site show the flight history for this exact drone and operation while the police wait?
• Is the log complete? Date, time, pilot, aircraft, location and the nature of the operation, not just the flights someone remembered to note down.
• Can you document backwards in time? A logbook kept properly only from the day someone asks does not protect you.

If the answer to any of these is no, autumn 2026 is the right time to fix it. Moving years of practice from spreadsheets into a system takes weeks, not days, and January 2027 is closer than it feels.

How to prepare before the new year

1. Gather the log in one place. Scattered spreadsheets and notebooks are exactly what the new rules make impractical. One consolidated, electronic logbook per operator, covering all pilots and all aircraft, is the starting point.

2. Log at the flight, not afterwards. Documentation recorded the same day as the flight is both more accurate and more credible. Make it easy for pilots to record the flight in the field and it will actually happen.

3. Connect the log to the rest of your documentation. The police may only ask for the logbook, but Trafikstyrelsen can ask for more: pilot competencies, maintenance and operational authorisations. If it all lives in one system, both situations are covered.

4. Follow the final adoption. The rules are still a hearing proposal. Watch Trafikstyrelsen's news and droneregler.dk, and do not lock your procedures to details before the order is finally issued. The preparation above is sensible regardless of the outcome, because it also covers the EASA requirements that already apply.

How many operators are affected?

Denmark had about 15,700 registered drone operators at the start of 2025 according to Trafikstyrelsen, and the number keeps growing. The requirements hit broadly: from one-person companies with a single drone to emergency services, inspection firms and contractors running whole fleets. The more pilots and aircraft you have, the bigger the payoff from consolidating documentation now rather than in December.

An electronic logbook without extra work

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