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...