# The Civil Aviation (Customs and Excise Airports) Order 2026

S.I. 2026/553 · made 20 May 2026

This Order revokes the Civil Aviation (Customs and Excise Airports) Order 2021 and replaces it with a new Order which designates certain aerodromes to be places for the landing or departure of aircraft for the purposes of the enactments for the time being in force relating to customs and excise. The effect of this Order is that it removes the designation of five aerodromes for these purposes. These aerodromes are Coventry Airport, Doncaster (Sheffield) Airport, Filton Airport, Manston Airport and Plymouth Airport. A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument, as no, or no significant impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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## Introductory text

CIVIL AVIATION
Made 20th May 2026
Coming into force 11th June 2026
The Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, makes this Order in exercise of the power conferred by article 219 of the Air Navigation Order 2016.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Civil Aviation (Customs and Excise Airports) Order 2026 and comes into force on 11th June 2026.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## 2 Revocation

The Civil Aviation (Customs and Excise Airports) Order 2021 is revoked.

## 3 Designation of Customs and Excise aerodromes

The following aerodromes are designated as places for the landing or departure of aircraft for the purposes of the enactments for the time being in force relating to customs and excise—
Aberdeen International Airport
Belfast International Airport
Biggin Hill Airport
Birmingham Airport
Blackpool Airport
Bournemouth Airport
Brighton City Airport
Bristol Airport
Cambridge City Airport
Cardiff Airport
Cornwall Airport Newquay
East Midlands Airport
Edinburgh Airport
Exeter Airport
Farnborough Airport
George Best Belfast City Airport
Glasgow Airport
Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Humberside Airport
Inverness Airport
Leeds Bradford Airport
Liverpool Airport
London City Airport
London Gatwick Airport
London Heathrow Airport
London Luton Airport
London Southend Airport
London Stansted Airport
Lydd Airport
Manchester Airport
Newcastle Airport
Norwich Airport
Southampton Airport
Sumburgh Airport
Teesside International Airport

## Signature

We concur
Carol Bristow
Justin Holliday
Two of the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
19th May 2026
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Keir Mather
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
20th May 2026
Department for Transport

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order revokes the Civil Aviation (Customs and Excise Airports) Order 2021 and replaces it with a new Order which designates certain aerodromes to be places for the landing or departure of aircraft for the purposes of the enactments for the time being in force relating to customs and excise. The effect of this Order is that it removes the designation of five aerodromes for these purposes. These aerodromes are Coventry Airport, Doncaster (Sheffield) Airport, Filton Airport, Manston Airport and Plymouth Airport. A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument, as no, or no significant impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/553 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-aviation-customs-and-excise-airports-order-2026
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