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Drone Rules for Royal Sussex County Hospital
Brighton and Hove, England (england)
• United Kingdom
Eastern Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 5BE, UK
Lat: 50.8193 • Lng: -0.116892
Air
Permission required
Last updated: May 27, 2026
Summary
Drone operations are prohibited without explicit authorization from University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. This 2-nautical-mile buffer zone ensures a sterile approach path for emergency medical HEMS helicopters. All approved flight requests must be coordinated through the hospital’s security and aviation ope
Airspace Requirements
- All UAS and drone operations within this designated 2-nautical-mile circular boundary are subject to strict prior permission requirements from the site operator.
- Recreational drone flights are heavily restricted due to the constant, unpredictable nature of emergency Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) transiting the area.
Operational Safety Protocols
- Commercial or authorized operators must establish direct communication with the Royal Sussex County Hospital security desk or aviation manager before takeoff.
- Pilots must be prepared to immediately land or yield right-of-way to any incoming or outgoing medical helicopters, maintaining a zero-altitude profile if an aircraft is detected.
Emergency HEMS Priority
- This restriction zone protects low-altitude flight paths used by the Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) and other emergency medical assets.
- Absolutely no drone flight may conflict with active medical evacuation or urgent organ transport operations.
Sources
- Airspace boundaries aligned with official UK NATS aeronautical charts and Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) safety guidance for emergency medical landing sites.