# The Mona Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025, Paragraph 28: Operation of Warton Aerodrome (Air traffic services)

Extent: E+W

(1) No part of any wind turbine generator shall be erected as part of the authorised development until—
(a) the Secretary of State, having consulted with the operator and the CAA, confirms in writing that no mitigation is required in respect of the authorised development; or
(b) the Secretary of State has, having consulted with the operator and the CAA,—
(i) approved in writing an ATS mitigation scheme; and
(ii) confirmed in writing that he is satisfied that the approved ATS mitigation scheme has been implemented by the operator.
(2) The approved ATS mitigation scheme must remain in place and be complied with for the lifetime of the authorised development (including the period during which the authorised development is being decommissioned in accordance with the decommissioning programme approved pursuant to requirement 20).
(3) The undertaker shall be solely responsible for the costs of—
(a) implementing the approved ATS mitigation scheme prior to the erection of any part of any wind turbine generator ... forming part of the authorised development;
(b) thereafter maintaining, repairing and replacing, including without limitation resolving any failure (howsoever caused) of the approved ATS mitigation scheme throughout the lifetime of the authorised development (including the period during which the authorised development is being decommissioned in accordance with the decommissioning programme approved pursuant to requirement 20); and
(c) in the event of any amendment being made to the authorised development which gives rise to adverse impacts on the operation of Warton Aerodrome which are new or different to those identified by the environmental statement, working with the CAA and the operator in good faith to agree any additional mitigation measures required to prevent or remove such adverse impacts throughout the lifetime of the authorised development (including the period during which the authorised development is being decommissioned in accordance with the decommissioning programme approved pursuant to requirement 20), together with the costs of implementing and maintaining on an ongoing basis those additional mitigation measures.
(4) For the purposes of this requirement—
“approved ATS mitigation scheme” means the ATS mitigation scheme as approved by the Secretary of State in accordance with sub-paragraph (b)(i).
“ATS mitigation scheme” means a scheme which is designed to prevent or remove any adverse impacts arising from the authorised development on the operation of Warton Aerodrome, including, but not limited to:
(a) the Aerodrome’s ability to provide and deliver on an uninterrupted basis—
(i) national sovereign defence capabilities;
(ii) safe airport operational and air traffic services that are fit for purpose for both civil and military aircraft operations; and
(iii) any other operational requirements which are identified by the operator.
(b) the Aerodrome’s IFP, MSA, DF, VHF and UHF communication systems;
“CAA” means the Civil Aviation Authority constituted by the Civil Aviation Act 1982;
“DF” means direction finding;
“IFP” means instrument flight procedures;
“MSA” means minimum sector altitude;
“operator” means BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (incorporated in England and Wales with company number 01996687, whose registered office is at Victory Point, Lyon Way, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 7EX) or such other organisation as is licensed from time to time under sections 5 and 6 of the Transport Act 2000 to provide air traffic services at Warton Aerodrome or any ... organisation employed by BAE Systems (Operations) Limited to provide an air traffic service at Warton Aerodrome; ...
“UHF” means ultra high frequency; and
“VHF” means very high frequency.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/870/schedule/2/paragraph/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mona-offshore-wind-farm-order-2025/schedule-2/paragraph-28
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