Drone flights over and near Port of Hirtshals

Port of Hirtshals is truly special when viewed from the air. However, as our port is part of Denmark’s critical infrastructure, all drone flights – regardless of purpose – must be approved by the port before take-off. It is also illegal to fly a drone outside our area with the intention of filming or taking pictures of Port of Hirtshals without prior permission.

Apply for permission to fly via the form on this page

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Rules for drone usage at Port of Hirtshals

It is prohibited to fly a drone within Port of Hirtshals' area – regardless of purpose – without prior permission from Port Operations.
Flying closer than 150 metres horizontally from Category 3 companies (which store flammable and explosive substances, toxic substances, or environmentally hazardous materials) requires, in addition to permission from Port of Hirtshals, approval from the respective companies and relevant authorities. The drone operator is responsible for obtaining this approval.
Port of Hirtshals may, at any time, request to see relevant approval, registration, and authorisation for both the drone and drone operator.
Port of Hirtshals Hirtshals will assess whether a requested drone flight would cause inconvenience to other stakeholders at the harbour or customer area(s) and will decide accordingly whether the flight is permitted (including in accordance with Regulation 1190 and the Act on CCTV Surveillance).
Drone flight permission is generally granted as a one-time permit only. Therefore, a new application must be submitted each time the drone operator wishes to conduct a flight. Applications must be made via the form below.