London 2012 Airspace Restrictions
The UK Government has made the delivery of a safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games a paramount objective. As a result the Government has indicated that airspace restrictions will be placed around all Games venues. The CAA, NATS and the MoD are working with airspace users to communicate the changes and how people can continue to use UK airspace during the Olympics. This site details the restrictions that will be put in place in summer 2012 and the supporting material that pilots will need to be able to fly safely during that time.
Latest News
Olympic AIC Published
An ammendment to Mauve 080/2012 will be issued shortly. We are aware of a couple of typographical errors.
File a Flight Plan Day 2 - update - Sunday
06 May 2012
Sunday update from the Atlas Control team on File a Flight Plan Day 2File a Flight Plan Day 2 - update
05 May 2012
Saturday evening update on progress so far with File a Flight Plan Day 2Squawk a circuit application
During the Olympics period airfields situated within the Restricted Zone (R112) are able to apply for an exemption that allows continuation training, such as circuit flying or display practice by aircraft within three nautical miles of the airfield without complying with the Restricted Zone requirements. Airfields will be given a squawk code that can then be given to aircraft to comply with the exemption.
Olympics airspace brief presentations
21 March 2012
On 10 March the Airspace and Safety Initiative and the Royal Insitute of Navigation held a major briefing event for pilots on Olympics airspace changes. The presentations from the day are now available here.
Large model aircraft unable to fly in Central London during Olympics
09 March 2012
Large model aircraft will be subject to the airsapce security restrictions being put in place during London 2012. Models wieghing 7KG and above will not be able to fly in the Prohibited Zone, which encompases much of Central London.
Official UK Air Pilot supplements for Olympics airspace changes published
24 February 2012
The Official UK Air Pilot supplements for Olympics airspace changes have now been published here
Free Olympics 1:500,000 VFR charts now available
15 September 2011
A detailed 1:500,000 VFR chart of the London 2012 Olympics airspace restrictions and changes will be given away free to pilots who purchase the new 1:500,000 VFR chart for South East England which is available for purchase now.
Three more Olympics warm-up exercises announced
Three further events, aimed at preparing UK airspace users and service providers for the major changes being introduced during the Olympics have been announced today. A second File a Flight Plan event is taking place on 5/6 May and over the same weekend a trial of the Squawk a Circuit system will take place. Then on Friday 13th July a test of the full Atlas Control flight planning and air traffic control system is planned. More details here.