Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
During July and August 2014 the area around Glasgow will be the venue for certain Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games’ events. For security and public safety reasons, the Chief Constable of Police Scotland has requested the Secretary of State to make Restriction of Flying Regulations for the airspace above Glasgow. This request has been endorsed by the Safety and Airspace Regulation Group of the Civil Aviation Authority.
These Regulations place restrictions on flights within the specified zone of airspace for the period from 0101 hours British Summer Time on 21st July 2014 to 2359 hours British Summer Time on 3rd August 2014.
Within that restricted zone are three prohibited zones, as follows;
the main prohibited zone that generally covers the Commonwealth Games venues in Glasgow and is established by the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow Prohibited Zone EGP502) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/437),
the prohibited zone that covers the triathlon event and is established by the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Triathlon Event, Strathclyde Country Park, North Lanarkshire Prohibited Zone) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/438), and
the prohibited zone that covers the cycling time trial event and is established by the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Cycle Time Trial Event, Muirhead, North Lanarkshire Prohibited Zone) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/439).
Full details of the restricted airspace will be promulgated by Aeronautical Information Circular and Notice To Airmen
Further enquiries of the Safety and Airspace Regulation Group of the Civil Aviation Authority can be made to Mr R E J Gratton, Principal Airspace Regulator, Tel: 020 7453 6586.