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<p>On 7th January 2019, the Government published its response to the recent consultation
on the safe use and effective regulation of drones; “Taking Flight: The Future of
Drones in the UK”. There was significant interest in the consultation, which closed
on 17 September and received around 5,000 responses.</p><p> </p><p>One of the key
topics covered in the consultation was whether the current airport restriction was
sufficient, and if not, what kind of further extension should be considered. As a
result, the exclusion zone around airports will be extended to approximately a 5km-radius
(3.1 miles), with additional extensions at the end of each runway.</p><p> </p><p>The
consultation response document can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-response-to-future-of-drones-in-the-uk-consultation"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-response-to-future-of-drones-in-the-uk-consultation</a>
. Chapter 5 includes a summary of responses to the questions on the airport restriction
zone, and summarises the views received from aerodromes and airlines, model aircraft
fliers and leisure users of drones, amongst others.</p><p> </p><p>As explained in
the consultation response, The Department for Transport will still be instructing
the CAA to review the effectiveness of aerodrome restriction measures during the next
year.</p>
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