Air101: UK's CAA reminds drone users of new airspace notification system

07 September, 2024

UK's CAA reminds drone users of new airspace notification system

UK Civil Aviation Authority reminds drone users about its new airspace notification system for making notifications of flight and drone activities.

Nearly one thousand remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) activities, such as drone swarm displays, have either been notified to airspace users, received permission or provided with exemption requests by the UK Civil Aviation Authority following the roll out of new technology.
The aerospace regulator’s system for airspace notifications - the Airspace Co-ordination Obstacle Management Service (or ACOMS for short) - has been designed to provide simpler, faster and more accurate processing.
Since being rolled-out to drone users in June this year, the regulator has processed more than 900 remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) activities on ACOMS from 351 different sponsors.
The system increases the capacity of active requests, helping support the growing number of drone users at a time when demand for access to UK airspace is increasing.

Jon Round, Head of Airspace, Aerodromes and Air Traffic Management at the UK Civil Aviation Authority said:
“Our latest roll out of the ACOMS system provides drone users with a tailored service to make airspace notifications.
"Accessibility has been a key focus, and it is now easier to raise new notifications of the activities they want to undertake.
“Our skies have never been in so much demand and ACOMS enables us to support the increasing need for safe access to UK airspace, and progress with the modernisation of our airspace.”
The UK Civil Aviation Authority is reminding drone users about the availability of its new airspace notification system for making notifications of flight and drone activities.
These can then be reviewed and made available through aeronautical information for stakeholders across aviation, from recreational pilots to kite fliers, to airports and commercial entities.
RPAS users can register for the service at the CAA Customer Portal: portal.caa.co.uk.

Jason Shaw.

Jason Shaw's love of the aviation industry started at a young age when he used to watch the whirlybirds of Bristow Helicopters coming and going from the garden of his Surrey childhood home. Since those days he's worked in a number of key areas within the aviation industry from airlines, travel agents, holiday companies and product selection to reporting on it for local radio and making video travel brochures.

Jason is also an experienced broadcaster, having presented on radio, television, corporate videos and video travel brochures.

He's an avid reader and has also written a number of books, articles, features and reports.

Jason loves to travel, eat cheesecake and his favourite destinations include Port Douglas, Singapore and Copenhagen.

Joshua Jordan.

Josh loves to travel and has a passionate interest in the airline industry. He's worked in both travel and the media for a number of years. His voice can often be heard on Internet-based radio stations as well and the odd commercial! The destination he calls his favourite is - New York.

Adam Shaw

Adam is the youngest member of the team, no relation to Jason and like the rest of the team, he has a keen interest in airlines, aircraft and aviation. His favourite destination is Prague and has just started taking flying lessons.