Map Layers
Drone Scene offers users the ability to customise their experience by providing them tools to view only the data and map layers that are relevant and of interest to them.
The list below provides an explaintion of which information is included (and excluded) in each layer.
Locations
A collection of marker pins that Grey Arrows Drone Club members have added to the map.
The Crown Estate Foreshore and Estuary
The Crown Estate grant permission for drone flights taking place on Crown Estate foreshore. The foreshore is defined as the land between mean high water and mean low water.
This permission is subject to all operators complying with the applicable laws, statutes, regulations and codes, as well as the requirements of The Civil Aviation Authority.
On occasions, third parties such as Government agencies or local authorities may restrict the flying of drones on Crown Estate land. You should therefore check with the appropriate authority to ensure that no such restrictions are in place.
For more infomation visit the The Crown Estate Foreshore and Estuary FAQ.
National Trust Land Boundaries
Always Open:
- Approximately 114,000 hectares of National Trust land that the public has access to on foot only either by right (in the case of designated 'Access Land' under the Countryside Rights of Way (CRoW) Act 2000) or by permission from the National Trust. Rights over Access Land are limited by CRoW and may be further restricted or excluded due to particular land management reasons
- National Trust do not permit drone operators to take off or land on their land
- National Trust cannot prevent drone operators from flying over their land
Limited Access:
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Approximately 19,300 hectares of National Trust land where the public has limited access. This data shows areas where access is restricted for at least one of the following reasons:
- The land is enclosed as part of a National Trust Estate
- Access is restricted to a dense path network
- There are specific reasons the land is not Always Open e.g. Safety concerns
For more infomation visit the National Trust FAQ.
Airports
Includes:
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Airspace Restrictions
Includes:
Excludes:
- Airports
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Flight Restriction Zones (FRZ)
- We have split these out in to their own unique layer (see below)
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Control Areas (CTA)
- Control Areas are situated above the Aerodrome Traffic Zone (ATZ) and afford protection over a larger area to a specified upper limit
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Terminal Manoeuvring Area (TMA)
- An aviation term to describe a designated area of controlled airspace
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Airspace restrictions with an 'Altitude Floor' greater than 1000ft
- Because you can only legally fly to an altitude of 400ft
Flight Reports
Current and future drone flying events, as reported by other airspace users.
Flight Restriction Zones
Flights of unmanned aircraft around airfields or airports that are designated as 'protected aerodromes' are tightly restricted. Unmanned aircraft of any size must not be flown within the Flight Restriction Zone (FRZ) of a protected aerodrome, without appropriate permission.
Ground Hazards
Contains details of ground-based hazards that might pose a safety or privacy risk, such as train lines, pylons, power lines, schools or sports venues.
NOTAMs
A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) is a notice filed with NATS to alert all airspace users of potential hazards along a flight route or at a location that could affect the safety of flights.
Other Risks
Contains details of other risks which do not fall in to one of the above categories.
Class D Airspace
Includes:
- Class D Airspace
- There are no separate regulations in place regarding the flight of small unmanned aircraft in controlled airspace below 400 ft (Class A,B,C,D,E)
- Restrictions involving the flight of UAS within Aerodrome Traffic Zones are described in Flight restrictions around aerodromes
- UAS pilots are reminded of all other responsibilities, including the Air Navigation Order requirements, that any person in charge of a small UAS:
- may only fly the aircraft if reasonably satisfied that the flight can safely be made and;
- must maintain direct, unaided visual contact with the aircraft for the purpose of avoiding collisions
Excludes:
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Control Areas (CTA)
- Control Areas are situated above the Aerodrome Traffic Zone (ATZ) and afford protection over a larger area to a specified upper limit