Media Release
Establishment of Temporary Restricted Area for NDP-Related Aerial Activities (2025)
6 June 2025
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will be establishing Temporary Restricted Areas (TRAs) over parts of Singapore on selected days in June, July, and August 2025, under the Air Navigation Order (ANO). The establishment of the TRAs is to ensure the safety of the public and the aircraft that will be flying at low levels as part of the aerial activities in preparation for National Day Parade 2025 (NDP 2025).
2 The TRAs will encompass the Padang vicinity and different parts of Singapore, including heartland locations, and will extend from ground level to 2,500 feet above mean sea level. Due to flight operational and safety requirements, the TRAs will cover most of Singapore on Saturdays and National Day.
3 The TRAs will be in effect on the dates and times stated below. In the event of poor weather conditions on any of the planned dates, the reserve date may also be utilised.
Jun 2025 | TRA | Time |
|---|---|---|
9 Jun (Mon) | See Figure 1 of Annex A | 12:00pm – 4:00pm |
10 Jun (Tue) | See Figure 1 of Annex A | 8:00am – 12:00pm |
12 Jun (Thu) | See Figure 1 of Annex A | 9:00am – 2:00pm |
14 Jun (Sat) | See Figure 2 of Annex A | 5:00pm – 7:30pm |
See Figure 1 of Annex A | 7:30pm – 9:00pm |
Jul 2025 | TRA | Time |
|---|---|---|
5 Jul (Sat) | See Figure 2 of Annex A | 5:00pm – 7:30pm |
See Figure 1 of Annex A | 7:30pm – 9:00pm |
Aug 2025 | TRA | Time |
|---|---|---|
2 Aug (Sat) | See Figure 2 of Annex A | 5:00pm – 7:30pm |
See Figure 1 of Annex A | 7:30pm – 9:00pm | |
9 Aug (Sat) | See Figure 2 of Annex A | 3:30pm – 7:30pm |
See Figure 1 of Annex A | 7:30pm – 11:00pm |
4 During the stated dates and times, the conduct of all aerial activities including kite-flying, hoisting of captive balloons and flying of unmanned aircraft such as drones into and within the TRAs, is strictly prohibited, unless the required permits have been obtained from the CAAS.
5 The conduct of aerial and unmanned aircraft activities within the TRA without the required permits from the CAAS is an offence under the ANO and the Air Navigation (101 – Unmanned Aircraft Operations) Regulations 2019 (ANR-101) respectively. The penalty upon conviction for the offence under the ANO is a fine of up to S$20,000 for the first offence, and a fine of up to S$40,000 or imprisonment of up to 15 months, or both, for the second and subsequent offence. The penalty upon conviction for the offence under the ANR-101 is a fine of up to $50,000 or imprisonment of up to 2 years, or both, for the first offence, and a fine of up to $100,000 or imprisonment of up to 5 years, or both, for the second and subsequent offence.
6 In addition to the TRAs, existing restrictions on the conduct of aerial and unmanned aircraft activities within 5km of aerodromes, Danger Areas, Prohibited Areas, Restricted Areas and Protected Areas remain in force. Members of the public are reminded to check the OneMap.sg (opens in new tab) website or the OneMap app for information on areas where the conduct of aerial activities is prohibited or requires a permit.
7 The public is also advised not to be alarmed by the increase in flying activities over parts of Singapore during these dates and times.
8 Information on NDP 2025 is available at www.ndp.gov.sg (opens in new tab).
For media queries relating to the aerial activities for NDP 2025, please contact:
Mr Lee Wei Yang
Media Relations Officer
NDP 2025 Media Relations Committee
Email: Lee_Wei_Yang@mindef.gov.sg
For media queries relating to the establishment of the Temporary Restricted Areas under the Air Navigation Order and Air Navigation (101 – Unmanned Aircraft Operations) Regulations 2019, please contact:
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
Corporate Communications Division
Email: CAAS_Corporate_Communications@caas.gov.sg
Mobile: +65 8716 8622
Annex A
Map of Temporary Restricted Areas
The Temporary Restricted Areas will encompass the Padang and different parts of Singapore, including heartland locations, and will extend from ground level to 2,500 feet above mean sea level. (See Figures 1 and 2)
Figure 1: Temporary Restricted Area 1
Figure 2: Temporary Restricted Area 2