EGR323 - North West Transit Corridor (NWTC)

[PingSpike]

Further to any EGR323 North West Transit Corridor (NWTC) confusion re the recent airspace classification changes a couple of weeks ago:

@PingSpike

EGR323 came in to effect on Thursday.

The old Manchester Low Level Route has been replaced by the new North West Transit Corridor and has been reclassified from Class D airspace to Class G airspace.

Here’s how it looks now:

An update was published by CAA today:

Unmanned Aerial Systems Operations within the North West Transit Corridor

The Statutory Instrument (SI) for the North West Transit Corridor (NWTC) is going to be updated to clarify that unmanned aerial systems flying within visual line of sight below 400ft AGL, or with UK Civil Aviation Authority permission, are not subject to its restrictions.

Flights already prohibited under the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Prisons and Young Offender Institutions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023 remain restricted within the NWTC.

Source: https://skywise.caa.co.uk/alerts/alert/ENBJYe0eJ1oxWs0TvvyK

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To be clear, you can still fly your drone here within the realms of the usual airspace restrictions and drone code that would apply to any drone flight.