The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is sponsoring an airspace change proposal (ACP) which currently proposes to contain the USAF-operated Mildenhall and Lakenheath IFR and visual procedures within a TMZ up to 10,000 feet. The ACP also refers to controlled airspace, with no details currently available. The MoD is proposing to…

There will be a restriction of flying in place around Silverstone 3-5 July in support of the British Grand Prix. The RA(T) details are published in this AIC. Please note the use of UTC, which differs from local time. As ever, please check NOTAMs before flight.

Following BGA engagement with the Fairford TMZ controlling authority, the Fairford TMZ has been significantly modified in shape to facilitate cross-country routing by non-transponder equipped aircraft. The modified TMZ can be viewed in this AIS AIP Briefing Sheet dated 19 June 2026. Pilots flying in the vicinity must ensure that they are…

Please note that the Sailplane Grand Prix organisers at Lasham have established an RA(T) over Lasham 4-13 June 2026. You can read more here.

A restriction of flying has been notified for an aerobatic competition at Saltby on the 22-25 May 2026. You can read the detail in AIC M 040/2026 here.  

We have been asked to pass on to UK pilots who are flying or intend to fly in the S French Alps important information supplied by the FFVP regarding soaring in the Vanoise National Park. You can read the information here (which has been reformatted from an email). Further details…

Skydiving /  parachuting takes place at DZs identified in the AIP and on charts and temporarily elsewhere as notified by NOTAMs. To help raise the awareness of skydiving activity, the BGA has liaised with British Skydiving and subsequently published a glider pilot self-briefing that highlights the key issues. You can…

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.