The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (London Luton Airport) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

Statutory Instruments

2022 No. 419

Civil Aviation

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (London Luton Airport) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

Made

at 10.15 p.m. on 1st April 2022

Coming into force with immediate effect

The Secretary of State has decided it is necessary in the public interest to restrict flying at London Luton Airport by aircraft of the type specified in regulation 2(1).

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by article 239 of the Air Navigation Order 2016(1), makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencementU.K.

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (London Luton Airport) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 and they come into force with immediate effect.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 1 in force at 1.4.2022 with immediate effect, see reg. 1

Restricted airspaceU.K.

2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), no aeroplane manufactured by Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation and operated by Falcon Wings LLC is to depart from London Luton Airport.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any aircraft flying with the permission of the Secretary of State.

Commencement Information

I2Reg. 2 in force at 1.4.2022 with immediate effect, see reg. 1

Signed by the Secretary of State for Transport

Grant Shapps

Secretary of State

Department for Transport

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations impose restrictions of an emergency nature on the departure of specified aircraft types from London Luton Airport, Bedfordshire, for reasons in the public interest.

They are intended to be of temporary duration and will be revoked as soon as it is deemed appropriate to do so.

In relation to the permission mentioned in regulation 2(2), this can be obtained by contacting the Department of Transport on 0300 330 3000 during the hours of 0830 to 1730 Monday to Friday, emailing dutyofficers@dft.gov.uk outside of these times, or by writing to contactdft@dft.gov.uk.

Full details of this Statutory Instrument will be promulgated by Notice to Aviation (NOTAM).

(1)

S.I. 2016/765, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.