Following helpful engagement with operators at Oxford airport, the BGA is passing on information to glider pilots via a self-briefing document ‘Safe Shared Airspace – Oxford airport’. Pilots who fly in the vicinity of Oxford airport are encouraged to view the self-briefing here.

Following dialogue between the BGA airspace committee, local clubs and with NATS, the OSSEP LoA is being removed during April 2026. The door remains open to consider more relevant access to the related airspace should that be required.

Following intervention by the Vale of White Horse GC supported by the BGA, the TMZ that is 8nm radius centred on Fairford established to support US military operations now has a segment removed to facilitate non-transponder equipped club activity from Sandhill Farm airfield.

Following helpful engagement with the USAF from Lakenheath and Mildenhall, the BGA is passing on information to glider pilots via a self-briefing document ‘Safe Shared Airspace – Lakenheath and Mildenhall’. Pilots who fly in the vicinity of Lakenheath or Mildenhall are encouraged to view the self-briefing here.

An 8NM radius TMZ has been applied to Fairford airfield SFC-FL100 ‘for the foreseeable future’. Pilots are reminded of their legal obligation to comply with the TMZ requirements at SERA.6005 (b)(1) i.e. All flights operating in airspace designated by the competent authority as a transponder mandatory zone (TMZ) shall carry…

The CAA has published its response to the consultation on the Electronic Conspicuity Technical Concept of Operations (ConOps). The response document summarises the feedback received through the consultation, sets out the key themes raised by respondents, and explains how this feedback will be used to inform the next phase of…

A military flying exercise involving up to 90 aircraft is expected to take place in northern England and the Scottish borders during 26-29th January 2026 and 2-5th February 2026, as detailed in CAA Airspace Co-ordination Notice AR-2025-8163. ACN AR-2025-8163 can be viewed here

The Council owners of Doncaster airport have launched an Airspace Change Proposal (ACP) that proposes to reintroduce the controversial controlled airspace previously established by Doncaster-Sheffield Airport prior to its commercial failure. The ACP is at stage 1 and 2 of 7 stages. The BGA is responding to the ACP sponsors…

NATS, Edinburgh airport and Glasgow airport are consulting on several proposed airspace changes under ACP-2019-074 Future Airspace Strategy Implementation – ScTMA.  The BGA is responding to these complex interdependent proposals and supporting a response by the GA Alliance. Thanks very much to John Williams and Colin Hamilton. The consultation closes…

The CAA is consulting on its draft guidance and requirements for the UK airspace design and co-ordination services. The BGA has responded to the consultations through the GA Alliance.