S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S
2026 No. 879
CIVIL AVIATION
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Chelmsford)
(Emergency) Regulations 2026
Made - - - - at 8.45 p.m. on 24th July 2026
Coming into force with immediate effect
The Secretary of State for a reason affecting the public interest deems it necessary to restrict flying
in the area specified in the Schedule by reason of an...
S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2026 No. 879 CIVIL AVIATION The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Chelmsford)
(Emergency) Regulations 2026 Made - - - - at 8.45 p.m. on 24th July 2026 Coming into force with immediate effect The Secretary of State for a reason affecting the public interest deems it necessary to restrict flying in the area specified in the Schedule by reason of an emergency having arisen in that area.
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by article 239 of the Air Navigation Order 2016(a).
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Chelmsford)
(Emergency) Regulations 2026 and come into force with immediate effect.
Restricted airspace
2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), no aircraft is to fly below 1,000 feet above mean sea level over the area specified in Column 1 of the Schedule, being an area bounded by a circle of the radius specified in Column 2 and centred on the position specified in Column 3.
(2) These Regulations do not apply to any aircraft flying in accordance with directions given by Essex Police.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Georgina Covill SEO At 8.45 p.m. on 24th July 2026 Department for Transport
(a) S.I. 2016/765, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.SCHEDULE Regulation 2 Table 1 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 (Specified area) (Radius of circle) (Position of centre of circle (latitude and longitude)) Chelmsford Essex 2.00 nautical miles 513946N 0003237E EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations impose restrictions of an emergency nature on flying in the area specified in the Schedule. They are intended to be of temporary duration and will be revoked as soon as the emergency in question has passed.
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