21 September 2023
Eighteen drone trials are currently in the CAA’s Airspace Change Proposal process, many operating with Government grants. Each one that is granted comes with a Temporary Danger Area affecting airspace use in the proposed area.
These are the 18 current proposals identified by the new Drone Watch team:
AGS Airports Ltd
CAELUS TRIAL A – GLASGOW AIRPORT VICINITY
Airspace change ID: ACP-2022-101
https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=526
Windracers Ltd
TDA to enable BVLOS demonstration of Cargo UAV within the Orkney Islands
Airspace change ID: ACP-2022-049
https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=486
Apian Ltd
Apian Northumbria NHS Air Grid
Airspace change ID: ACP-2023-015
https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=546
Nexus Nine Ltd
Radnor BVLOS UAS TDA
Airspace change ID: ACP-2021-030
https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=362
Flylogix
TDA for UAS operations around Shetland
Airspace change ID: ACP-2022-044
https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=472
HyImpulse Technologies GmbH
HyImpulse Sounding Rocket Launch from Saxa Vord Spaceport – Shetland
Airspace change ID: ACP-2021-058
Skyports Ltd
UAS BVLOS in Segregated Airspace (Ipswich and South East Suffolk)
Airspace change ID: ACP-2022-001
https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=429
Skyports is another company running drone trials
UAVE Ltd
Dolgellau
Airspace change ID: ACP-2022-025
https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=449
Windracers Ltd
TDA to enable BVLOS demonstration of Cargo UAV within the Shetland Islands
Airspace change ID: ACP-2022-051
https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=487
Ministry of Defence
Enabling Temporary RPAS Operations at RAF Fairford
Airspace change ID: ACP-2022-008
https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=435
Skyfarer Ltd
Skyfarer BVLOS demonstrations, Coventry
Airspace change ID: ACP-2021-057
https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=384
Windracers Ltd
TDA complex for BVLOS flights of UAV connecting Inverness to Glasgow and Orkney
Airspace change ID: ACP-2022-054
https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=490
Windracers Ltd
TDA to enable BVLOS Cargo UAV flights between Inverness and the Outer Hebrides
Airspace change ID: ACP-2022-052
https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=488
Altitude Angel Ltd
Altitude Angel Detect and Avoid Solution (Arrow) Testing
Airspace change ID: ACP-2021-032
https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=365
Cranfield Airport
National BVLOS Experimentation Centre TDA
Airspace change ID: ACP-2020-07
https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=219
Bristow Helicopters Ltd
MCA/HMCG UAS Tasking North Wales
Airspace change ID: ACP-2021-049
https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=381
Windracers Ltd
TDA connecting the Is les of Scilly and Cornwall for Operations of Cargo UAVs
Airspace change ID: ACP-2020-15
https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=221
Ministry of Defence
Keevil Airfield Temporary Danger Area for BVLOS UAS Activity
Airspace change ID: ACP-2020-047
https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=254
