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

Rules Edit History: Royal Sussex County Hospital

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May 27, 2026 2:31 AM Approved • Comprehensive manual audit to implement a legally compliant and safety-critical 2nm circular restriction buffer around Royal Sussex County Hospital's active HEMS helipad, replacing missing or corrupted localized data to protect emergency medical aviation.

Author: b981bee0-e0af-411a-aeb5-b8d48985200e (201)

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Your proposed rule edit to implement a 2-nautical-mile restriction buffer around Royal Sussex County Hospital's helipad is approved. The submitted source supports the restricted location, and your outline appears to match the selected place.

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https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/opencms/en/Publications/AIP/ — Official NATS UK Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) data and CAA safety standards for HEMS helipad operations.

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Core 2nm safety buffer zone for emergency HEMS medical flights.

Field	Before	After
Rule category	Ground	Air
Flight status	Unknown	Permission
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
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## 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.

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+ ## 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.
+