The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Wales National Airshow) Regulations 2017
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Citation | SI 2017/190 |
| Year | 2017 |
2017No. 190
CIVIL AVIATION
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Wales National Airshow) Regulations 2017
Made21stFebruary2017
Coming into force30thJune2017
The Secretary of State has decided that it is necessary in the public interest to restrict flying in the vicinity of Swansea Bay by reason of the holding of the Wales National Airshow.
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by article 239 of the Air Navigation Order 2016( 1).
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Wales National Airshow) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 30th June 2017.
Interpretation
2. In regulation 3(2) the times referred to are Co-ordinated Universal Time( 2).
Restricted airspace
3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), and during the periods specified in paragraph (2), no aircraft is to fly below 8,000 feet above mean sea level within the area bounded by straight lines joining successively the following points—
(a) 513800N 0040100W,
(b) 513800N 0035100W,
(c) 513400N 0035100W,
(d) 513400N 0040100W, and
(e) 513800N 0040100W.
(2) The periods referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(a) between 1200 hours and 1600 hours on 30th June 2017, and
(b) between 1130 hours and 1600 hours on 1st and 2nd July 2017.
(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any aircraft flying in accordance with—
(a) the permission of the Wales National Airshow flying display director, or
(b) the permission of Swansea Aerodrome air-ground service while in the Swansea Aerodrome Traffic Zone.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
21st February 2017 |
Sarah Bishop Head of Aviation Policy Department for Transport |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations impose restrictions on flying in airspace in the vicinity of Swansea Bay by reasons of flying displays that are scheduled to take place there from 30th June to 2nd July 2017 inclusive. A large number of civil and military aircraft will be involved in high-energy manoeuvres during the display. The Civil Aviation Authority and the Department for Transport agree that flying should be restricted in the vicinity of the displays for reasons of public safety.
In relation to regulation 3, the term “aircraft” includes aircraft as classified by Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Air Navigation Order 2016. It also includes, by virtue of article 23 of that Order, any small balloon, any kite...
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