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Plans to modernise the UK’s airspace by 2040 has taken a significant step forward, with the UK Civil Aviation Authority outlining how the motorway of the skies could change over the next seven years.
This includes projects looking at how new airspace users, such as drones and vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, can fly safely in the same airspace as other aircraft.
Last updated: 25 July 2024
Guidance on UK airspace restrictions.
New legislation (SI 2023/1101) restricting flying of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the vicinity of prisons & young offender institutions in England and Wales, will now require an exemption.
Last updated: 25 July 2025
Guidance on planning an event or activity involving filming within UK airspace.
If the event/activity will utilise uncrewed aircraft, also refer to the UAS - Airspace notification page.
Last updated: 27 October 2025
Statistics of complaint performance and lessons learned.
Actions taken through learning from complaints July - September 2025 • Launch of SORA UK for Operating Safety Case drone applications to ensure the customer experience is improved through better communication and case management processes. • Updated criteria and process document for categorising and amending safety severity on audit findings to promote consistency • Improved internal processes when handling licence applications by better communication on the status of an application • Introduced a digital form for Part-66 applications and improved internal processes to improve communication with customers and case management.
Last updated: 15 April 2026
A study has been published looking at how human factors affect the use of Electronic Conspicuity (EC), and what can be done to can enhance airspace safety.
A report published by the UK Civil Aviation Authority today [16 November 2023] has looked at the importance of technology used in light aircraft that helps make pilots aware of other aircraft such as planes, gliders, helicopters and drones to avoid collisions and increase airspace safety.
Last updated: 16 November 2023
RPAS operations in the Specific category, regardless of whether or not they
are carrying dangerous goods, require operational authorisation from the
CAA RPAS Unit.
Last updated: 14 September 2021
what services are provided by the Confidential Human Factors Incident Reporting Programme.
This AIC describes a programme that now invites reports from drone operators, aircraft ground handling and support staff, air display participants and organisers and aerodrome security staff in addition to those engaged in commercial air transport and general aviation (non-commercial and commercial), air traffic control and flight information services, aircraft maintenance and cabin crew.
Last updated: 04 June 2025
This is an internal check and not a full
assessment requiring an oversight report, but the RPAS sector team may require
additional information and directly request this from the RPAS operator.
Last updated: 10 September 2024
To operate BVLOS RPAS within D128.
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Last updated: 22 November 2021
What we want to achieve and how we plan to do it.
Some technologies, such as drones are transitioning from test and development towards demonstration and scale, while others have increased in prominence – for instance, the role of Artificial Intelligence and autonomy.
Last updated: 30 July 2026
