Move Follows Closure Of Gatwick, Heathrow Airports Due To Reported Drone Sightings
The U.K. government and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have announced new legislation to extend the drone ‘no-fly’ zone around airports, banning drones from flying within 5km (3 miles) of runways. The new exclusion zone will be increased by several kilometres, including banning drone flight within 5km of runway ends. The enlarged zone will better protect the UK’s airports from those misusing drones, and will come into force on March 13.