Summary
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Visitors need at least FAI IPPI 4, must carry the certificate, hold third-party liability insurance and wear an EN 966 helmet.
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A foreign national licence is accepted for no more than 30 days after arrival; cross-country flying requires the equivalent of FAI IPPI 5b.
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Military firing-area status changes daily, so Naviair NOTAMs must be checked before every flight, including dune soaring.
DHPU restates the entry requirements for summer visitors
The Danish Hanggliding and Paragliding Union has consolidated its guidance for pilots arriving from abroad, and Germany's DHV has relayed the warning to its members. The starting requirements are explicit: before flying in Denmark, a visitor needs at least FAI IPPI 4 and must carry the certificate, have third-party liability insurance, wear an EN 966 helmet and check current NOTAMs before every flight.
Those conditions do not create an unlimited travel licence. Danish aviation regulation BL 9-5 allows a pilot with corresponding foreign training to fly on that documentation for a maximum of 30 days after arrival, with proof carried in flight. DHPU's current guidance also requires the equivalent of FAI IPPI 5b for cross-country flying and says teaching students at any level requires an instructor licence issued by DHPU.
The 150-metre line changes the equipment and airspace picture
DHPU identifies 150 m (500 ft) as a practical dividing line: a reserve parachute is required for flight above it. Danish rules also apply visual-flight requirements at those heights and set a national maximum of 1050 m (3500 ft MSL). These national limits are a baseline, not a substitute for the airspace, nature-protection or land-access conditions attached to a particular site.
Coastal flying creates a further trap: seeing wings in the air does not prove that a launch is public. DHPU says many ridges and landing areas depend on private agreements between clubs and landowners, sometimes with permission requirements, closed periods or capacity limits. A visitor therefore still needs the owner's consent on private land and should confirm the local rules with the Danish club responsible for the site.
West-coast military airspace requires a same-day check
Several Danish west-coast ridges and dunes overlap military firing areas whose status can change from one day to the next. DHPU singles out the coastline from Vejers and Blåvand north towards Hvide Sande and directs pilots to Naviair's navigational warnings before every launch; published times use UTC. Yesterday's status, an old screenshot or activity seen from the beach is not a substitute for that live check.
A specific site's opening remains a live question
The national qualification, insurance, equipment and altitude framework is confirmed, as are DHPU's warnings about military areas and private access. What no general article can establish is whether a particular ridge is open at a particular hour. Travelling pilots should recheck the DHPU visitor page, Naviair NOTAMs and the relevant local club on the day of flight. The guidance is a living document, so later official Danish updates take priority over this report.