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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. 582
CIVIL AVIATION
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Grimsby)
Regulations 2026
Made - - - - 3rd June 2026
Coming into force - - 11th June 2026
The Secretary of State has decided that it is necessary in the public interest to restrict the flying of
unmanned aircraft in the area specified in regulation 3(1) by reason of an intended Royal visit that
is due to take place there.
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) (Grimsby)
Regulations 2026 and they come into force on 11th June 2026.
Interpretation
2. In regulation 3(1) the times referred to are Co-ordinated Universal Time(b).
Restricted airspace
3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), beginning with 0900 hours and ending with 1600 hours on
11th June 2026 no unmanned aircraft is to fly below 1,100 feet above mean sea level within the
area bounded by straight lines joining successively the following points—
(a) 533416N 0000551W,
(b) 533425N 0000459W,
(c) 533436N 0000217W,
(d) 533236N 0000054W,
(e) 533221N 0000157W,
(f) 533309N 0000532W, and
(g) 533416N 0000551W.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any unmanned aircraft flying in accordance with a
permission issued by the Humberside Police.
(a) S.I. 2016/765, amended by S.I. 2024/990; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
(b) Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC) is one hour behind British Summer Time (BST).Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Karen L Michaels
Grade 7
3rd June 2026 Department for Transport
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations impose restrictions on the flying of unmanned aircraft in the vicinity of
Grimsby, Lincolnshire due to a Royal visit that is scheduled to take place there. At the request of
Humberside Police, the Civil Aviation Authority and the Department for Transport agree that the
flying of unmanned aircraft should be restricted for reasons of public safety and security.
The times mentioned in regulation 3(1) are Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC) which is one hour
behind British Summer Time (BST).
In relation to the permission mentioned in regulation 3(2), the Humberside Police may be
contacted as notified.
Full details of this Statutory Instrument will be promulgated by Briefing Sheet and Notice to
Aviation (NOTAM).
The point of contact in the Civil Aviation Authority is Mr David Ridley, Airspace Regulator,
Safety and Airspace Regulation Group, on telephone number 03301 382471.
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