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S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S
2026 No. 34
CIVIL AVIATION
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Plymouth)
(Emergency) Regulations 2026
Made - - - - at 12.03 p.m. on 15th January 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) (Plymouth)
(Emergency) Regulations 2026 and come into force with immediate effect.
Restricted airspace
2. No aircraft is to fly below 1,600 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 aircraft flying in accordance with the permission given
by Devon and Cornwall Police.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Karen L Michaels
Grade 7
At 12.03 p.m. on 15th January 2026 Department for Transport
(a) S.I. 2016/765, amended by S.I. 2024/990; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.SCHEDULE
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Table 1
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Specified area Radius of circle Position of centre of circle
(latitude and longitude)
Plymouth 1 nautical mile 502207N 0040907W
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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