The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Security Establishments in Northern Ireland) Regulations 1989

• Citation: S.I. 1989/2117
• Sections: 3

Section 1

These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Security Establishments in Northern Ireland) Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on 11th January 1990.

Section 2

The Regulations specified in Schedule 1 hereto are hereby revoked.

Section 3

(1) This regulation applies to each of the security establishments specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 hereto, each of which for the purpose of this regulation shall be taken to comprise an area bounded by a circle of the radius specified in column 2 of Schedule 2 opposite its name centred on the position so specified in column 3 of the said Schedule.

(2) An aircraft shall not fly over a security establishment to which this regulation applies below such height above mean sea level as is specified in column 4 of Schedule 2 opposite its name:

Provided that nothing in this regulation shall prohibit:

(a) flight by any aircraft over the area referred to in column 1 of Schedule 2 hereto as “Ballykelly” for the purpose of landing on Runway 26 at Londonderry (Eglington) aerodrome by using the notified approach aid being an aircraft which is under the control of the appropriate air traffic control unit at the said aerodrome;

(b) flight by any aircraft over the area referred to in column 1 of Schedule 2 hereto as “Belfast” for the purpose of landing at or taking off from Belfast/City Airport being an aircraft which is under the control of the appropriate air traffic control unit at the said Airport;

(c) flight by any aircraft over the area referred to in column 1 of Schedule 2 hereto as “Enniskillen” for the purpose of landing at or taking off from Enniskillen aerodrome in respect of which the commander of the aircraft informs the aerodrome flight information unit at the said aerodrome of his intention so to fly before so flying; or

(d) flight by any aircraft over the area referred to in column 1 of Schedule 2 hereto as “Maghaberry” for the purpose of landing at or taking off from Belfast International Airport being an aircraft which is under the control of the appropriate air traffic control unit at the said Airport.