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Restriction of Flying Regulations for the Red Arrows display at Whitby, North Yorkshire, on 12 August 2018. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M071/2018. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. Additional restrictions of different dimensions will apply for displays by the Red Arrows on certain days. SW2018/171

Restriction of Flying Regulations for Biggin Hill Air Show, Kent, on 18 and 19 August 2018. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M070/2018. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. Additional restrictions of different dimensions will apply for displays by the Red Arrows on certain days. SW2018/168

Restriction of Flying Regulations at Eastbourne for Airbourne 2018 Airshow between 15 and 19 August 2018. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M062/2018. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. Additional restrictions of different dimensions will apply for displays by the Red Arrows on certain days. SW2018/167

Restriction of Flying Regulations for East Kirkby Air Show, Lincolnshire, on 4 August 2018. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M061/2018. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2018/164

Restriction of Flying Regulations for a Red Arrows display at East Fortune, East Lothian on 28 July 2018. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M030/2018. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all Drones. SW2018/163

Operators of small unmanned aircraft (drones) using ‘first person view’ (FPV) equipment should note that the General Exemption which permits this activity has been amended in order to accommodate the changes to the Air Navigation Order 2016 which come into force on Monday 30 July 2018. Details of the new General Exemption, which also takes […]

We have today published our draft Airspace Modernisation Strategy for stakeholder feedback, and webcome comments by Monday 10 September 2018. SW2018/148

We have published guidance on what the Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2018 will mean for small unmanned aircraft users when new laws come into effect on 30 July 2018. SW2018/146

Restriction of Flying Regulations at Carnoustie for Open Golf Championships between 15 and 23 July 2018. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M046/2018. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2018/141

Restriction of Flying Regulations for Duxford Flying Legends, Cambridgeshire, on 14 and 15 July 2018. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M078/2018. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2018/140

Restriction of Flying Regulations for RAF 100 Flypast Rehearsals between 3 and 6 July 2018. Details by NOTAM and in AIC 043/2018. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2018/126

Restriction of Flying Regulations for RNAS Yeovilton Air Show on 6 and 7 July 2018. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M045/2018. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2018/125

Restriction of Flying Regulations for Farnborough International Air Show 2018 between 9 and 23 July 2018. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M044/2018. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2018/124

Temporary Danger Areas for a SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft flight on 11 July 2018. Details by AIC Y073/2018 and NOTAM on the day of flight. SW2018/113

Restriction of Flying Regulations for a Red Arrows display at Llandudno, North Wales on 30 June 2018. Details by NOTAM and at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2018/111

Restriction of Flying Regulations for Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships daily from 30 June to 16 July 2018. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M036/2018. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2018/110

Restriction of Flying Regulations for Headcorn Battle of Britain Air Show at Lashenden Headcorn Aerodrome on 30 June and 1 July 2018. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M034/2018. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2018/109

Restriction of Flying Regulations at Plymouth, Devon on 30 June 2018. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M033/2018. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2018/108

Restriction of Flying Regulations for Wales National Air Show, Swansea Bay from 29 June to 1 July 2018. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M032/2018. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2018/106

A series of airspace restrictions will be in place between 3-6 July and 10 July for a flypast commemorating 100 years of the Royal Air Force (RAF). Details by NOTAM and in AICs M043/2018, M049/2018 and M051/2015. Restrictions apply to all airspace users including drones. SW2018/105

Restriction of Flying Regulations for Weston Air Festival, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, on 23 and 24 June 2018. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M017/2018. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2018/103

Restriction of Flying Regulations for Royal Air Force Cosford Air Show and rehearsals between 7 and 10 June 2018. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M024/2018 at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. Additional restrictions for a Jet Formation Display Team will be communicated separately. SW2018/93

Restriction of Flying Regulations for Red Arrows displays at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk on 16 and 17 June 2018. Details by NOTAM at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2018/83

Restriction of Flying Regulations for Abingdon Air and Country Show Flying Display at Abingdon Aerodrome, Oxfordshire on 5 and 6 May 2018. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M008/2018 at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2018/72

UKAB’s April 2018 summary has been published. The ‘UKAB monthly round-up’ includes an assessment of 19 incidents by the Board. SW2018/71

Restriction of Flying Regulations for Royal Wedding at Windsor Castle on 19 and 20 May 2018. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M021/2018 at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2018/70

Restriction of Flying Regulations at Isle of Islay on 4 May 2018. Details by NOTAM and in a briefing sheet at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2018/68

UKAB’s March 2018 summary focuses on downwind, with the example of the C152 and C172 which came into conflict at Cumbernauld. The ‘UKAB monthly round-up’ includes an assessment of 21 incidents by the Board. SW2018/056

Restriction of Flying Regulations for Red Arrows display at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire on either 27, or 28 March 2018. Details by NOTAM can be found at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all Drones. SW2018/052

The revised CAA Schemes of Charges, effective as from 1 April 2018, are now available. We asked for comments on the charge proposals. We are grateful for the submissions received and have published our response (CAP 1626). SW2018/046

This notification updates the information sent on 12 March 2018 as SW2018/038. The CAA has been in dialogue with the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) regarding open access to all users wishing to acquire aeronautical information relating to government aerodromes. Resulting from these discussions the MAA has now made available for download, free of charge, the […]

The CAA has been in dialogue with the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) regarding open access to all users wishing to acquire aeronautical information relating to government aerodromes. Resulting from these discussions the MAA has now made available for download, free of charge, the latest version of the UK Military Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP). This can […]

UKAB’s February 2018 summary focuses largely on Airprox incidents resulting from sub-optimal airmanship. ‘Airprox of the Month’ relates to an incident at Compton Abbas where two C42 Ikarus aircraft were both joining for a right-hand circuit on runway 26. SW2018/024

For flight safety reasons, the details of royal helicopter flights are now being published by NOTAM and so will also be depicted on airspace mapping apps. Further details can be found on the CAA website. SW2018/013

We have published finalised guidance for NERL in preparing its business plan for Reference Period 3 (2020-2024). You can read the guidance on our website. SW2018/004

The CAA has published a response to the EASA Notice of Proposed Amendment NPA 2017-05 (A) & (B) titled ‘Unmanned aircraft system operations in the open and specific category’. You can read the response on our website. SW2017/191  

UKAB’s July 2017 summary focuses largely on Airprox incidents resulting from sub-optimal airmanship. ‘Airprox of the Month’ relates to an incident at Biggin Hill where a PA28 conducting a downwind join came into conflict with a C152 ahead. The lesson is that pilots should make early decisions if things start going wrong with their plan, […]

Restriction of Flying Regulations for Southport Airshow, Merseyside between 15 and 17 September 2017. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M072/2017. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2017/182

Restriction of Flying Regulations for Consevative Party Conference, Manchester, between 20 September and 4 October 2017. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M076/2017. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2017/181

Restriction of Flying Regulations for air display at RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire between 7 and 11 September 2017. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M071/2017. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2017/180

Restriction of Flying Regulations for air display at Duxford Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire on 23 and 24 September 2017. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M068/2017. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2017/179

Restriction of Flying Regulations for tethered balloon operations at Topcliffe, Yorkshire between 3 and 15 September 2017. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M078/2017. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2017/178

Restriction of Flying Regulations for events in the vicinity of the Forth Road Crossings, Edinburgh between 28 August and 4 September 2017. Restricted airspace is detailed by NOTAM and in briefing sheet under ‘Airspace Restrictions’ in the ‘News’ column. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2017/177

Restriction of Flying Regulations for Scottish Air Show at Ayr on 2 and 3 September 2017, detailed in AIC M074/2017. There will be additional airspace restrictions for displays by the Red Arrows on 3 September 2017; details in AIC M064/2017. All airspace restrictions will be notified by NOTAM. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2017/172

Restriction of Flying Regulations at Portrush, County Antrim for airshow on 2 and 3 September 2017, detailed in AIC M073/2017. There will be additional airspace restrictions for displays by the Red Arrows; details in AIC M064/2017. All airspace restrictions will be notified by NOTAM. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2017/171

Restriction of Flying Regulations for Bournemouth Air Festival, Dorset, between 30 August and 3 September 2017, detailed in AIC M067/2017. There will be additional airspace restrictions for displays by the Red Arrows on 31 August, 1 September and 2 September; details in AIC M064/2017. All airspace restrictions will be notified by NOTAM. Restrictions also apply […]

Restriction of Flying Regulations for a Red Arrows display at St Mary’s, Scilly Isles, on 28 August 2017. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M064/2017. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2017/169