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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. 636
CIVIL AVIATION
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Tottenham, London)
Regulations 2026
Made - - - - 15th June 2026
Coming into force - - 27th June 2026
The Secretary of State has decided that it is necessary in the public interest to restrict flying 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) (Tottenham,
London) Regulations 2026 and they come into force on 27th 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 aircraft is to
fly below 1,100 feet above mean sea level within the area bounded by a circle having a radius of
0.5 of a nautical mile centred at 513615N 0000358W.
(2) The periods referred to in paragraph (1) begin with:
(a) 1100 hours on 27th June 2026 and end with 0100 hours on 28th June 2026,
(b) 1100 hours on 28th June 2026 and end with 0100 hours on 29th June 2026,
(c) 0800 hours on 6th July 2026 and end with 0100 hours on 7th July 2026,
(d) 0800 hours on 7th July 2026 and end with 0100 hours on 8th July 2026,
(e) 1100 hours on 13th July 2026 and end with 0100 hours on 14th July 2026, and
(f) 1100 hours on 15th July 2026 and end with 0100 hours on 16th July 2026.
(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any aircraft—
(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).(a) flying in accordance with a permission issued by the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Air
Cell, or
(b) operated by or on behalf of—
(i) a Police Air Support Unit, or
(ii) an Emergency Medical Service.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Karen L Michaels
Grade 7
15th June 2026 Department for Transport
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations impose restrictions on the flying of all aircraft in the vicinity of Tottenham,
London, where a number of music concerts are scheduled to take place on various dates from 27th
June 2026 to 16th July 2026, inclusive. The Civil Aviation Authority and the Department for
Transport agree that it is necessary to restrict flying 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 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Air
Cell 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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