Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 82468

Unmanned Air Systems

Tabled: 15 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the average time taken to approve Special Use Airspace applications for Beyond Visual Line of Sight uncrewed air system operations under Civil Air Publication 161

Answer

Keir Mather

The CAA assesses Special Use Airspace applications, including those for BVLOS operations, under the CAP1616 process to ensure safety, proportionality, and fairness for all airspace users.The CAA is currently consulting on reforms to CAP1616, including a m...

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