Flight restrictions Ireland - due to visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Tuesday 17, May 2011
Shannon FIR and Control Area, Dublin Control Area and Control Zone and the Cork Control Zone from the 17th to the 20th May 2011 inclusive.
Due to the planned visit to Ireland by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, The Department for Justice and Equality for reasons related to security has requested the Minister for Transport to establish areas of temporary restricted airspace (TRAs) within which flight restrictions shall apply.
The controlling authority for all TRAs is the Controlling Officer of the Department of Justice and Equality.
All scheduled commercial air transport aircraft, including charter and cargo operations in receipt of an Air Traffic Service which are departing and arriving at licensed aerodromes within the areas or transiting the TRAs under the control of an ATS Unit are not affected.
Non-scheduled commercial air transport aircraft and aerial work aircraft do require authorisation from the controlling officer of the Department of Justice and Equality (email co-flights2011@justice.ie) to include in the subject line the text "TRA Applications" (not case sensitive). If you do not include the text "TRA Applications" within the subject line-your request may be rejected. You will receive an automatic reply to your email application-THIS IS NOT AN APPROVAL. The appropriate approval if granted will be relayed to the applicant with an approval number which must be included in the remarks section (18) of the flight plan.
There are restrictions on entry and operation within the TRAs on General Aviation operations.
For information on the applicable restrictions within each individual TRA click on the link below to a chart depicting the TRA and a Flight Restriction Notice which outlines the flight restrictions pertaining to each.
For flights which wish to enter or operate within the TRAs and cannot comply with the flight restrictions, a formal request shall be made by email at least 48 hours in advance of departure to the controlling officer of the Department of Justice and Equality, by email to co-flights2011@justice.ie. to include in the subject line the text "TRA Applications" (not case sensitive). If you do not include the text "TRA Applications" within the subject line-your request may be rejected. You will receive an automatic reply to your email application -THIS IS NOT AN APPROVAL. The appropriate approval if granted will be relayed to the applicant with an approval number which must be included in the remarks section (18) of the flight plan.
Any queries with regards to the conduct of flight may be addressed to the Flight Operations Department, Irish Aviation Authority (email fod@iaa.ie) or telephone +35316031117 / 1148 / 1410 between the hours of 0900hrs and 1700hrs local Monday to Friday.
Military Airspace will be active for the duration of the visit and restrictions will apply. Please click here for those restrictions. The military authorities will issue NOTAMs with regards to conditions & restrictions which apply in military airspace.
Warning
All aircraft flying within the TRAs in contravention of the flight restrictions may be subject to interception or interdiction by the Irish Defence Forces.
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