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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. 774
CIVIL AVIATION
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Hillsborough Park,
Sheffield) Regulations 2026
Made - - - - 9th July 2026
Coming into force - - 24th 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 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) (Hillsborough
Park, Sheffield) Regulations 2026 and they come into force on 24th 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 1000 hours and ending with
2259 hours on each of the three days beginning with 24th July 2026 and ending with 26th July
2026 no unmanned aircraft is to fly below 1,600 feet above mean sea level within the area
bounded by a circle having a radius of 0.8 of a nautical mile which is centred at 532426N
0013002W.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any unmanned aircraft flying in accordance with a
permission issued by the South Yorkshire Police Counter-UAS Team.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Karen L Michaels
Grade 7
9th July 2026 Department for Transport
(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).EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations impose restrictions on the flying of unmanned aircraft in the vicinity of
Hillsborough Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, where the gathering of a large number of persons
is due to take place for the Tramlines music festival. 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 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 South Yorkshire Police Counter-
UAS Team may be contacted as notified.
Full details of these Regulations 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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