S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S
2026 No. 930
CIVIL AVIATION
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Dowlais, South
Wales) (Emergency) (No. 2) Regulations 2026
Made - - - - at 1.39 p.m. on 15th August 2026
Coming into force with immediate effect
The Secretary of State for a reason affecting the public interest deems it necessary to restrict the
flying of unmanned aircraft in the area...
S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2026 No. 930 CIVIL AVIATION The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Dowlais, South Wales) (Emergency) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 Made - - - - at 1.39 p.m. on 15th August 2026 Coming into force with immediate effect The Secretary of State for a reason affecting the public interest deems it necessary to restrict the flying of unmanned aircraft 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) (Dowlais, South Wales) (Emergency) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 and they come into force with immediate effect.
Restricted airspace
2. No unmanned aircraft is to fly below 3,000 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.
3. These Regulations do not apply to any unmanned aircraft flying in accordance with directions given by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
Revocation of Regulations
4. The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Dowlais, South Wales) (Emergency) Regulations 2026(b) are revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Sylvia Sigfusdottir SEO At 1.39 p.m. on 15th August 2026 Department for Transport
(a) S.I. 2016/765, amended by S.I. 2024/990; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
(b) S.I. 2026/926.SCHEDULE Regulation 2 Table 1 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Specified area Radius of circle Position of centre of circle (latitude and longitude) Dowlais, South Wales 5.4 nautical miles 514640N 0032016W EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations impose restrictions of an emergency nature on the flying of unmanned aircraft 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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