The ‘temporary’ TMZ operating around Fairford airfield including it’s H24 status is detailed in AIP supplement 124/2026. Pilots are warned that because it is a temporary H24 AIP Supplement (and not yet in the permanent UK AIP dataset), tools that rely purely on the live NATS PIB feed stopped showing…

The chair of the BGA Airspace Committee is now Alan Swan. Alan can be contacted via the BGA office.

The ‘Modernising Midlands Airspace’ airspace change proposal is now at stage 3, following which new airspace designs are finalised by the sponsor. This airspace change proposal is described as ‘a step towards systemising UK airspace between the London TMA (LTMA) and the Manchester TMA (MTMA), which is referred to as…

The Daventry Box use during competitions is described in an Airspace Co-ordination Notice (ACN) and briefed during competitions. The content of the ACN will be updated by NATS ahead of the 2027 competition season to reduce the risk of misunderstanding with respect to notification times.  

Following agreement between local gliding clubs, the BGA and NATS with respect to the AMPIT triangle letter of agreement (LoA), NATS is removing the related procedures following which the AMPIT Triangle LoA will no longer exist. 

Information about RA(T)s including how they are promulgated has been updated on the BGA airspace webpages. You can view the updated information here.

As previously reported, some years ago Doncaster Sheffield Airport failed as a business, the airport closed, and the surrounding controlled airspace was formally dis-established. Local Government intends to reopen the airfield. Presumably to encourage airlines to use the airfield, the airfield owner is sponsoring an airspace change proposal (ACP) to…

A Temporary Restricted Area – an RA(T) – can be promulgated in three combinations: NOTAM and Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC) (click on ‘AICs’ and view the Mauve (M) publications) NOTAM and Briefing Sheet (click on ‘Briefing sheets’) NOTAM. The related data is used to inform airspace information on planning and…

A safe shared airspace self-briefing re RAF Leeming in Yorkshire has been published. Pilots who fly in the area or pass through the area are strongly encouraged to follow the guidance. You can view the self-briefing here.

Doncaster airport’s sponsor, the City of Doncaster Council, is proposing to re-establish controlled airspace around Doncaster airport in anticipation of commercial air transport movements once the airfield is re-opened. The consultation will run for 9 weeks from Monday 3 August – Sunday 4 October 2026. From the 3rd of August,…