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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. 661
CIVIL AVIATION
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Cambridge)
Regulations 2026
Made - - - - 18th June 2026
Coming into force - - 20th 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 an intended Royal visit
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) (Cambridge)
Regulations 2026 and they come into force on 20th July 2026.
Interpretation
2. The times referred to in regulation 3(1) are Co-ordinated Universal Time(b).
Restricted airspace
3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), during the period beginning with 0900 hours and ending with
1500 hours on 20th July 2026 no unmanned aircraft is to fly below 1,100 feet above mean sea
level within the area bounded by the following points—
(a) 521349N, 0000440E,
(b) 521255N, 0000754E,
(c) 521217N, 0001033E,
(d) 521058N, 0001010E,
(e) 521122N, 0000703E,
(f) 521222N, 0000354E, and
(g) 521349N, 0000440E.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any unmanned aircraft flying in accordance with a
permission issued by the Cambridgeshire Police Drone Team.
(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
18th 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
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire due to an intended Royal visit there. The Civil Aviation Authority
and the Department for Transport agree that it is necessary in the public interest to restrict the
flying of unmanned aircraft in that area 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 Cambridgeshire Police Drone Team
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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