Flight from, into or within the Restricted Area is prohibited,
except for those aircraft listed below adhering to the regulations
as listed. The availability of access to this airspace will be
limited by ATC capacity.
| Aircraft type* |
Regulations |
| Small/large Unmanned and Model Aircraft |
Current Air Navigation Order regulation applies. |
| Hot Air Balloon |
Obtain permission of the relevant control authority before
launch. |
|
Hang Glider
Para Glider
|
- Position** of launch sites to be notified to the relevant
control authority a minimum of 2 hours before launch.
- Notify relevant control authority when cease flying.
- Remain within 3nm of launch site.
|
| Unpowered glider |
- Launches from specified BGA/RAFGSA*** sites only, activation of
which must be notified to the relevant control authority a minimum
of 2 hours before launch.
- Remain within 3nm of launch site.
Cross Country Gliding (unless launching and recovering from the
sites above where exit from and entry to the Restricted Zone is
solely contained within 3nm of the launch site) and Other Sites:
Booker, Kenley.
- File a Flight Plan on AFPEx or AFTN between 24 hrs and 2 hrs
before take-off and follow it - no airborne or faxed flight plans
will be permitted.
- Receive an acceptance message and approval number to flight
plan.
- Establish and maintain 2 way RT with appropriate control agency
quoting approval number.
- Squawk and maintain discrete transponder code as allocated by
the appropriate control authority.
- Receive an air traffic service and comply with ATC
instructions.
|
|
Microlight
Self Launching Motor Glider
Touring Motor Glider
Airship
Autogyro
Paramotor
All Helicopters
All powered fixed-wing aircraft
|
- File a Flight Plan on AFPEx or AFTN between 24 hrs and 2 hours
before take-off and follow it - no airborne or faxed flight plans
will be permitted.
- Receive an acceptance message and approval number to flight
plan.
- Establish and maintain 2 way RT with appropriate control agency
quoting approval number.
- Squawk and maintain discrete transponder code as allocated by
the appropriate control authority.
- Receive an air traffic service and comply with ATC
instructions.
- Circuit flying is permitted at airfields within the Restricted
Zone without the need for a flight plan provided ac squawk a
discrete transponder code. Airfield managers must contact the
appropriate control agency daily at commencement and cessation of
flying for allocation and return of a daily changing code, and
aircraft may not leave the visual circuit except on landing or in
accordance with the rules at 1-5 above
|
* As defined by the ANO. ** Position reporting can be by OS
Grid, Lat / Long or range and bearing from major feature. ***All
except Booker and Kenley.
Additional Regulations: Flight
Planning - all flight plans must include accurate timings
and waypoints, including waypoints if leaving or entering the zone.
For the Olympic Airspace Restrictions, both Mode S and Mode 3 A/C
are considered as acceptable forms of compliance to SSR carriage
outside of Mode S notified Controlled Airspace below FL100.
Exemptions from the Olympic Airspace
Regulations are to be finally determined, but will include:
Emergency Services - ASU and HEMS and military aircraft operating
in support of Olympic security tasks. Aircraft operating on behalf
of the Olympic Broadcast Service (London), and infrastructure
inspection flights subject to certain conditions.
