Drone Surveys & Inspection Norwich

Norwich is a large city in Norfolk, East of England and the county town of East Anglia. With a population of 143,000 Norwich is located 100 miles east of Leicester and 60 miles northeast of Cambridge and 20 miles west of Great Yarmouth.

The city of Norwich is entirely located entirely within the CTR (Controlled Traffic Region) of Norwich International Airport, meaning that drone flights within and around Norwich will be carried out in Class D airspace and require clearance from Norwich ATC prior to flight. The city centre itself is on the outer ring of the FRZ (Flight Restriction Zone) so any flights to the north of West Pottergate, West Earlam or Thorpe St Andrew will require further authorisation from Newcastle ATC and be carried out under specific guidance. The runway extension zones run east to west, from Taverham in the west to Rackheath in the east.

HMP Norwich also has a Flight Restriction Zone extending to 164Ft AGL above the site, to avoid aerial deliveries to the inmates.

As with all large towns and cities, there will be numerous local considerations which should be factored in to your planning along with the usual concerns when flying around towns and cities such as congestion, travel networks etc. It is also important that rail networks should always be factored in to your planning as Network Rail have their own regulations regarding drones around their property in addition to CAA regulations.

While drone flights require greater planning and authorisation in and around town centres, this does not mean that we are unable to fly in these areas. Our trained pilots, alongside our experienced administrative team, will work together to gain the permissions to carry out work in the trickiest of locations!