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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. 674
CIVIL AVIATION
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Elstow,
Bedfordshire) (Emergency) Regulations 2026
Made - - - - at 6.23 p.m. on 19th June 2026
Coming into force with immediate effect
The Secretary of State for a reason affecting the public interest deems it necessary to restrict flying
in the area specified in the Schedule by reason of an emergency having arisen in that area.
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) (Elstow,
Bedfordshire) (Emergency) Regulations 2026 and come into force with immediate effect.
Restricted airspace
2. No aircraft is to fly below 3,000 feet above mean sea level over the area specified in Column
1 of the Schedule, being an area bounded by a circle of the radius specified in Column 2 and
centred on the position specified in Column 3.
3. These Regulations do not apply to any aircraft flying in accordance with directions given by
the British Transport Police.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Eve Rowland
HEO
At 6.23 p.m. on 19th June 2026 Department for Transport
(a) S.I. 2016/765, amended by S.I. 2024/990; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.SCHEDULE
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Table 1
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Specified area Radius of circle Position of centre of circle
(latitude and longitude)
Elstow, Bedfordshire 3 nautical miles 520600N 0002853W
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations impose restrictions of an emergency nature on flying in the area specified in the
Schedule. They are intended to be of temporary duration and will be revoked as soon as the
emergency in question has passed.
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