Following the tragic helicopter accident in Co. Westmeath this afternoon, a Temporary Restricted Area (TRA) has been established over the crash site. The purpose of the TRA is to ensure the segregation of civil general air traffic from aerial activities operating within the TRA in the vicinity of Joristown Upper, County Westmeath. The airspace contained within the TRA is classified as ICAO Class G.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems including drones and rockets, are not permitted to operate within the TRA without permission from the IAA. UAS may be subject to seizure by An Garda Síochána as evidence for potential prosecution and in the interest of aviation safety. Any existing exemptions, alleviations, or permissions, granted to civil general air traffic by the IAA are not valid within this TRA during the period cited. State aircraft and aircraft of the Irish Coastguard Service and the Irish Community Air Ambulance/ICAA (aircraft callsign Helimed 92) employed on an operational mission shall be exempt from the restriction.
The details are as follows:
Lateral limits: Circle radius of 5NM centred on coordinates: 53° 31’ 25.46” N, 007° 06’ 57.38” W
Vertical limits: SFC to 2000 feet AMSL
Duration: The period of the restriction shall be from 1800hrs UTC on Tuesday July 30th to 2100hrs UTC on Friday August 2nd, 2024
The full notice is available to read here.
