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Drone Rules for Thamesdale
London Colney, England (England)
• United Kingdom
Thamesdale, London Colney, St Albans AL2, UK
Lat: 51.7184 • Lng: -0.283422
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• Incorporated a custom geo-spatial safety alert detailing the vertical boundaries and active hours of the London Colney model aircraft site to prevent close-proximity conflicts with drones.
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Your proposed cautionary advisory regarding the London Colney model aircraft flying site has been approved. This advisory informs drone operators of potential low-altitude model aircraft activity in the area. For more details, you can refer to the official NATS UK registry for unlicensed flight locations.
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- https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/export/sites/default/en/Charts/vfr-charts/Resources/VFR-Database-Unlicensed-and-Foreign-Aerosites-Form.xls — Sourced directly from the official NATS VFR dataset under identifier M5, confirming the location parameters, daylight operating hours, and 1500ft AGL ceiling for the London Colney model flying zone.
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- London Colney Model Aircraft Flying
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| Flight status | Unknown | Caution |
| Summary | — | Airspace notice for London Colney: active model aircraft flight operations from surface level up to 1500ft AGL require increased drone operator vigilance. |
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►► AERONAUTICAL OPERATIONS BULLETIN: LONDON COLNEY MODEL FLYING SITE ◄◄ Unmanned aircraft operators must note a localized traffic hazard within this sector due to active radio-controlled and model aviation activities. * GEOGRAPHIC SECTOR: London Colney Model Aircraft Flying site (Hertfordshire). * ALTITUDE RANGE: Operational risk zone covers from the surface level up to 1,500 feet AGL. * SITE SPECIFICS: Base terrain elevation stands at 270 feet AMSL. The site operates under VFR identifier M5 during HJ (Daylight Hours). Operations contact is listed at 07710-924721. * PILOT SECURITY PROFILE: This environment contains frequent, fast-maneuvering model aircraft sharing lower-altitude flight corridors. Drone operators are required to preserve a continuous visual line of sight, monitor the horizontal plane for low-level traffic, and cede right-of-way unconditionally to all club aircraft.
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+ ►► AERONAUTICAL OPERATIONS BULLETIN: LONDON COLNEY MODEL FLYING SITE ◄◄ + + Unmanned aircraft operators must note a localized traffic hazard within this sector due to active radio-controlled and model aviation activities. + + * GEOGRAPHIC SECTOR: London Colney Model Aircraft Flying site (Hertfordshire). + * ALTITUDE RANGE: Operational risk zone covers from the surface level up to 1,500 feet AGL. + * SITE SPECIFICS: Base terrain elevation stands at 270 feet AMSL. The site operates under VFR identifier M5 during HJ (Daylight Hours). Operations contact is listed at 07710-924721. + * PILOT SECURITY PROFILE: This environment contains frequent, fast-maneuvering model aircraft sharing lower-altitude flight corridors. Drone operators are required to preserve a continuous visual line of sight, monitor the horizontal plane for low-level traffic, and cede right-of-way unconditionally to all club aircraft.