Media Release
Establishment of Temporary Restricted Area for The Conduct of Aerial Activities
28 May 2019
1. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will be establishing a temporary Restricted Area over parts of Singapore on selected days in June, July and August 2019, under the Air Navigation Order (ANO). The establishment of the temporary Restricted Area is to ensure the safety of the public, and the aircraft that will be flying at low levels as part of the aerial activities for National Day Parade 2019 (NDP 2019). The temporary Restricted Area will be in effect on the dates and timings stated below, which include those for rehearsals and previews. In the event of poor weather conditions on any of the planned dates, the reserve dates may also be utilised.
Jun 2019 | Time |
|---|---|
4 Jun (Tue) | 8:30am – 1:00pm |
7 Jun (Fri) | |
15 Jun (Sat) | 11:30am – 2:30pm |
22 Jun (Sat) | 5:30pm – 8:30pm |
29 Jun (Sat) | |
Jul 2019 | Time |
6 Jul (Sat) | 5:30pm – 8:30pm |
13 Jul (Sat) | |
20 Jul (Sat) | |
27 Jul (Sat) | |
28 Jul (Sun) (Reserve) | 5:30pm – 8:30pm |
Aug 2019 | Time |
3 Aug (Sat) | 5:30pm – 8:30pm |
4 Aug (Sun) (Reserve) | 5:30pm – 8:30pm |
9 Aug (Fri) | 5:30pm – 8:30pm |
10 Aug (Sat) (Reserve) | 5:30pm – 8:30pm |
2. The temporary Restricted Area (as shown in Annex A) will encompass the Padang and surrounding areas, and will extend from ground level to 600 feet above mean sea level.
3. During the stated dates and timings, the conduct of aerial activities such as kite-flying, hoisting of captive balloons and flying of unmanned aircraft such as drones is prohibited within and into the temporary Restricted Area, unless authorised by CAAS.
4. Unauthorised conduct of aerial activities within and into the temporary Restricted Area is an offence under the ANO. SAF personnel will be deployed to conduct enforcement activities. If convicted, the offender can be fined up to S$20,000 in the first instance and fined up to S$40,000 and/or imprisoned for up to 15 months in subsequent instances.
5. Information on NDP 2019 is available on www.ndp.org.sg.
For media queries, please contact:
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
Email: caas_corporate_communications@caas.gov.sg (opens in new tab)
Map of Temporary Restricted Area
The temporary Restricted Area will encompass the Padang and surrounding areas, and will extend from ground level to 600 feet above mean sea level.
