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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. 865
CIVIL AVIATION
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (National Eisteddfod,
Wales) Regulations 2026
Made - - - - 22nd July 2026
Coming into force - - 30th 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) (National
Eisteddfod, Wales) Regulations 2026 and they come into force on 30th 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 0700 hours and ending with
2259 hours on each of the eleven days beginning with 30th July 2026 and ending with 9th August
2026 no unmanned aircraft is to fly below 1,700 feet above mean sea level within the area
bounded by a circle having a radius of 1 nautical mile which is centred at 520302N 0044205W.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any unmanned aircraft flying in accordance with a
permission issued by the Dyfed-Powys Police Airspace Coordinator.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Karen L Michaels
Grade 7
22nd 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
Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales, where the gathering of a large number of persons is due to take
place for the National Eisteddfod of Wales. 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 Dyfed-Powys Police Airspace
Coordinator 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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