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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. 617
CIVIL AVIATION
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Crystal Palace Park,
London) Regulations 2026
Made - - - - 10th June 2026
Coming into force - - 26th 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 the intended gathering there
of a large number of persons.
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) (Crystal Palace
Park, London) Regulations 2026 and they come into force on 26th June 2026.
Interpretation
2. The times referred to in regulation 3(2) are Co-ordinated Universal Time(b).
Restricted airspace
3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), during the periods specified in paragraph (2) no unmanned
aircraft is to fly below 1,400 feet above mean sea level within the area bounded by straight lines
joining successively the following points—
(a) 512511N, 0000435W,
(b) 512512N, 0000442W,
(c) 512514N, 0000438W,
(d) 512517N, 0000439W,
(e) 512526N, 0000433W,
(f) 512524N, 0000427W,
(g) 512527N, 0000425W,
(h) 512530N, 0000429W,
(i) 512532N, 0000429W,
(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).(j) 512534N, 0000423W,
(k) 512533N, 0000417W,
(l) 512532N, 0000412W,
(m) 512529N, 0000403W,
(n) 512524N, 0000351W,
(o) 512523N, 0000352W,
(p) 512519N, 0000346W,
(q) 512515N, 0000344W,
(r) 512509N, 0000344W,
(s) 512507N, 0000341W,
(t) 512506N, 0000345W,
(u) 512503N, 0000409W,
(v) 512504N, 0000412W,
(w) 512504N, 0000414W,
(x) 512507N, 0000421W,
(y) 512505N, 0000423W,
(z) 512508N, 0000429W,
(aa) 512509N, 0000431W, and
(bb) 512511N, 0000435W.
(2) The periods referred to in paragraph (1) begin with—
(a) 1200 hours and end with 2259 hours on 26th June 2026,
(b) 1200 hours and end with 2259 hours on 27th June 2026,
(c) 1100 hours and end with 2259 hours on 28th June 2026,
(d) 1200 hours and end with 2259 hours on 3rd July 2026, and
(e) 1100 hours and end with 2259 hours on 4th July 2026.
(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any unmanned aircraft—
(a) flying in accordance with a permission issued by the Festival Republic Crystal Palace
Park Events Silver Commander, or
(b) being operated by or on behalf of a police air support unit.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Karen L Michaels
Grade 7
10th June 2026 Department for Transport
2EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations impose restrictions on the flying of unmanned aircraft in the vicinity of Crystal
Palace Park, London for a number of music concerts that are due to take place there on 26th June
to 4th July 2026, inclusive. 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
due to the intended gathering there of a large number of persons.
The times mentioned in regulation 3(2) are Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC) which is one hour
behind British Summer Time (BST).
In relation to the permission mentioned in regulation 3(3)(a), the Festival Republic Crystal Palace
Park Events Silver Commander 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 Thomas Shainberg, Airspace Regulator,
Safety and Airspace Regulation Group, contactable on telephone number 03301 382515.
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