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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. 647
CIVIL AVIATION
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Finsbury Park,
London) Regulations 2026
Made - - - - 16th June 2026
Coming into force - - 3rd July 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 intending 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) (Finsbury Park,
London) Regulations 2026 and they come into force on 3rd July 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 1,200 feet above mean sea level within the area bounded by the following
points—
(a) 513354N 0000615W,
(b) 513357N 0000620W,
(c) 513401N 0000621W,
(d) 513410N 0000619W,
(e) 513420N 0000618W,
(f) 513426N 0000617W,
(g) 513427N 0000616W,
(h) 513430N 0000605W,
(i) 513432N 0000555W,
(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) 513430N 0000555W,
(k) 513423N 0000551W,
(l) 513416N 0000547W,
(m) 513414N 0000547W,
(n) 513409N 0000554W,
(o) 513404N 0000600W,
(p) 513359N 0000607W, and
(q) 513354N 0000615W.
(2) The periods referred to in paragraph (1) begin with—
(a) 1030 hours and end with 2330 hours on 3rd July 2026,
(b) 1100 hours and end with 2330 hours on 4th July 2026, and
(c) 0900 hours and end with 2230 hours on 5th July 2026.
(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any unmanned aircraft—
(a) flying in accordance with a permission issued by the Festival Republic Finsbury 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
16th 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
Finsbury Park, London, where a number of music concerts are scheduled to take place. The Civil
Aviation Authority and the Department for Transport agree that it is necessary to restrict the flying
of unmanned aircraft 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 Finsbury 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, on telephone number 03301 382515.
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