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Unmanned Air Systems

Commons · Question 82468 · Tabled 15 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by 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

Answered by Keir Mather, 20 Oct 2025

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...