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Aerodromes, heliports and spaceports

Airspace around aerodromes, heliports and spaceports

A Flight Restriction Zone (FRZ) is an area around an airport, airfield, heliport or spaceport where you cannot fly a drone or model aircraft without permission.

Last updated: 08 April 2025

Report a potential breach of aviation law

Guidance for the public about what we can investigate and how to contact us

To report a drone being flown dangerously contact the police on 101.

Last updated: 01 July 2025

Gathering and sharing information on safety related occurrences

Improving how safety information is gathered and shared

Use of drones and model aircraft has grown rapidly in recent years and the potential commercial and personal benefits they offer for the UK are huge.

Last updated: 08 April 2025

Contact us

General enquiries and feedback

Commercial spaceflight Find more information about our role in regulating spaceflight Email: Commercialspaceflight@caa.co.uk Drones General information Getting started with drones and model aircraft.

Last updated: 05 June 2025

AMS governance and progress reports

Managing and reporting on delivery of the strategy

The second tier of the structure comprises: Aircraft Capability Steering Group – containing the HAPS (High Altitude Platform Systems) Delivery Group and the RPAS C2 (Command and Control) Delivery Group Digital Data Transformation Steering Group – containing the SWIM Delivery Group Spectrum, Comms, Navigation, Surveillance Steering Group – containing the Infrastructure Delivery Group and potentially a future Virtual Datalink Delivery Group Airspace Integration Steering Group – containing the ATM/UTM Delivery Group, the Detect and Avoid Delivery Group, the Electronic Conspicuity Delivery Group, the ICAO Flight Information Service (FIS) Delivery Group and potentially a future Airspace Structures Delivery Group.

Last updated: 01 November 2024

Reporting serious incidents and near misses

What to report and who to report to

If you witness or are involved in a serious incident or near miss involving a drone or model aircraft, you must report the incident to the CAA on the ECCAIRS 2 Report an Occurrence Service (opens in a new tab).

Last updated: 08 April 2025

CAP 403 (PDF)

Any such balloon, or other obstruction with vertical extent such as tethered hot-air balloons and bungee jumping cranes, must be lowered to ground level during the period of the display. 5.11 The use of drones (Remotely Piloted Aircraft, or Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS)) by the general public at Flying Displays poses a possible safety risk to aircraft and must not be permitted.

Last updated: 06 February 2025

CAP1100a (PDF)

In addition, the CAA will be contributing to phase 3 of the Autonomous Systems Technology Related Airborne Evaluation & Assessment (ASTRAEA) programme, and also to Project CLAIRE (Civil Airspace Integration of RPAS in Europe), a SESAR JU sponsored project aimed at demonstrating the safe flight of a UAS within Controlled Airspace.

Last updated: 22 February 2024

Protecting people’s privacy (points 20 to 25)

Making sure that you don’t invade anyone’s privacy when you’re out flying. What you can and can't do with photos and videos.

Respect other people and their privacy If your drone or model aircraft is fitted with a camera or listening device, you must respect other people’s privacy whenever you use them.

Last updated: 08 April 2025

CAP3091 (PDF)

 RPAS Guidance Material lifted to AMC – we can assure against it

Last updated: 06 March 2025