Amendments for Sheet 7 - The West & South Wales
Edition 14 effective 05 Oct 2023
The chart updates listed below are collected from a number of sources, and considered to be as reliable as possible. The Civil Aviation Authority whilst exercising great care in the compilation of this information, will not be responsible either for the accuracy or omissions therein. In the interests of safety, reference should always be made to the UK AIP, AICs, NOTAM and Pre-Flight Information Bulletins.
Chart users should refer here for the current list of En-Route Air Navigation Obstacles.
Amendments Already Effective
| Reference | Effective | Details of Amendment |
|---|---|---|
| 07664 | 15/09/2023 | CHART LEGEND - RADIO MANDATORY ZONES (RMZ) The RMZ symbol is missing from the legend for Sheet 7, but will be included in future editions. In the meantime, please either download a copy of the 1:250,000 at the bottom of this page, refer to the UK AIP GEN 2.3 CHART SYMBOLS or refer to the legends of other VFR Charts. |
| 07745 | 05/10/2023 | UK AIP - ENR 5.5 AERIAL SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES BODMIN, Cornwall Remove all references to parachuting at 502959N 0043957W. Remove entries from UK FREE-FALL PARACHUTE DROP ZONE ACTIVITY INFORMATION in chart legend. |
| 07955 | 30/11/2023 | BOSCOMBE DOWN (EGDM) Govt./mil. aero site at 510911.91N 0014503.64W: change elevation from 392ft AMSL to 407ft AMSL. |
| 07970 | 04/12/2023 | UK AIP - ENR 5.5 AERIAL SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES OVER FARM, Gloucester Add microlight site, with elevation 47ft AMSL, at 515239N 0021657W. |
| 08026 | 15/12/2023 | UK AIP - ENR 5.5 AERIAL SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES Amendments to frequencies for glider sites: see here for full details. |
| 08381 | 11/03/2024 | UK AIP - ENR 5.6 BIRD MIGRATION AND AREAS WITH SENSITIVE FAUNA Add the following bird sanctuary: STERT FLATS, Bridgewater Bay An area bounded by straight lines joining successively the following points: 511320N 0030608W - 511434N 0030205W - 511411N 0025953W - 511112N 0030108W - 511112N 0030523W - 511320N 0030608W. SFC-1500ft ALT. |
| 08383 | 11/03/2024 | WIDE STREET, Portland Amend position of civil heli site from 503257N 0022648W to 503254N 0022642W. No other changes. |
| 08453 | 25/03/2024 | CRAYSMARSH FARM Add unlicensed civil aero site at 512147.60N 0020526.70W, with elevation 151ft AMSL. |
| 08121 | 18/04/2024 | UK AIP - ENR 5.1 PROHIBITED, RESTRICTED AND DANGER AREAS Replace all instances of the following on chart and legend: DANGER AREA CROSSING SERVICE with SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE CROSSING SERVICE, DACS with SUACS, DANGER AREA ACTIVITY INFORMATION SERVICE with SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE ACTIVITY INFORMATION SERVICE, DAAIS with SUAAIS. |
| 08465 | 29/04/2024 | PORTLAND HELIPORT (EGDP) Aerodrome Traffic Zone (ATZ) established: 503400.00N 0023006.18W - clockwise arc of circle, radius 2NM, centred on 503404.00N 0022658.00W - thence to 503333.32N 0023000.00W - 503400.00N 0023000.00W - 503400.00N 0023006.18W. SFC-2000ft AGL. |
| 08619 | 08/05/2024 | BOURNE PARK Remove unlicensed aero site at 511559.00N 0012723.00W, due to closure of site. Not to be replaced with disused AD symbol as site is now built on. |
| 08261 | 16/05/2024 | UK AIP - ENR 5.1 PROHIBITED, RESTRICTED AND DANGER AREAS EGD218A, EGD218B Fairford New danger areas established. See here for full details. |
| 08652 | 15/05/2024 | UK AIP - ENR 5.5 AERIAL SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES DUNKESWELL parachuting Site, Devon Amend position of parachuting site only to 505151N 0031353W. |
| 08663 | 16/05/2024 | NETHERAVON (EGDN) Parachute Drop Zone frequency Change Parachute Drop Zone contact frequency from Salisbury Operations 122.750MHz to Netheravon Information 128.300MHz and/or DZ 128.300MHz on chart and legend. |
| 08668 | 16/05/2024 | FAIRFORD (EGVA) Govt./mil. aero site at 514100.66N 0014724.02W: change elevation from 285ft AMSL to 286ft AMSL. |
| 08735 | 04/06/2024 | UK AIP - ENR 5.5 AERIAL SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES Remove the following hang-gliding sites: Deadmans Cove, Camborne, Cornwall 501411N 0052010W Hells Mouth, Camborne 501353N 0052109W North Cliffs, Camborne 501429N 0051911W |
| 08738 | 04/06/2024 | UK AIP - ENR 5.5 AERIAL SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES BRENT TOR glider site, near Tavistock, Devon 503517N 0040850W Add frequency 129.965. |
| 08837 | 18/06/2024 | BRIZE NORTON (EGVN) Govt./mil. aero site at 514459.95N 0013458.61W: change all instances of TWR frequency to 123.730, APP frequency to 127.255 and ZONE frequency to 119.005. |
| 08838 | 18/06/2024 | BOSCOMBE DOWN (EGDM) Govt./mil. aero site at 510911.91N 0014503.64W: change all instances of TWR frequency to 130.755 and APP frequency to 130.005. |
| 08888 | 05/07/2024 | CLUTTON HILL Remove unlicensed civil aero site at 512032N 0023121W, due to closure of site. Not to be replaced with disused AD symbol. |
| 08836 | 15/07/2024 | CULDROSE (EGDR) Govt./mil. aero site at 500507.43N 0051514.66W: change all instances of frequency 134.050 to 134.055. |
| 08765 | 08/08/2024 | BOSCOMBE DOWN (EGDM) Govt./mil. aero site at 510911.91N 0014503.64W: change all instances of frequency 126.700 to 126.705. |
| 08803 | 08/08/2024 | BRIZE NORTON (EGVN) Govt./mil. aero site at 514459.95N 0013458.61W: change all instances of frequency 124.275 to 124.280. |
| 08958 | 08/08/2024 | PLYMOUTH MIL (WEST) Change all instances of frequency 121.250 to 121.255 on the chart and the Southern England & Wales Frequency Reference Card. |
| 09046 | 15/08/2024 | UPAVON (EGDJ) Govt./mil. aero site at 511710.33N 0014651.75W: add 4-letter ICAO code. |
| 08775 | 03/10/2024 | UK AIP - ENR 5.1 PROHIBITED, RESTRICTED AND DANGER AREAS EGD118 Pembrey Change SUACS and SUAAIS frequency 122.750 to 122.755 in chart legend. |
| 08881 | 03/10/2024 | UK AIP - ENR 5.1 PROHIBITED, RESTRICTED AND DANGER AREAS Various minor changes to Danger Areas. See here for full details. |
| 09210 | 03/10/2024 | YEOVILTON (EGDY) Govt./mil. aero site at 510029.77N 0023843.78W: change all instances of frequency 127.350 to 127.355. |
| 09333 | 22/10/2024 | NETHERAVON (EGDN) Govt./mil. aero site at 511449.80N 0014515.00W: change all instances of frequency 128.300 to 128.305. |
| 09280 | 31/10/2024 | BENSON (EGUB) Govt./mil. aero site at 513654.14N 0010545.05W: change all instances of frequency 120.900 to 120.905, and remove all references to VDF. |
| 09341 | 31/10/2024 | DISUSED/ABANDONED AERODROMES The removal of 20 disused airfields and one heliport, due to being no longer visually significant for VFR Navigation. Full list is here. |
| 09446 | 29/11/2024 | HOSPITAL HELICOPTER LANDING SITES Addition of hospital helicopter landing sites to all VFR charts. See here for full details. |
| 09471 | 06/12/2024 | UK AIP - ENR 5.5 AERIAL SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES CHALLOW HILL FARM, Oxfordshire Remove all references to hangglider site at 513631N 0012831W. |
| 09472 | 06/12/2024 | UK AIP - ENR 5.5 AERIAL SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES CARSWELL, Oxfordshire Add hangglider site at 514021N 0013146W. Radius 2NM, vertical limits SFC-900FT AGL, site elevation 350FT AMSL. |
| 09217 | 26/12/2024 | UK AIP - ENR 5.1 PROHIBITED, RESTRICTED AND DANGER AREAS Various changes to Danger Areas. See here for full details. |
Amendments Yet To Become Effective
| Reference | Effective | Details of Amendment |
|---|---|---|
| 09378 | 20/02/2025 | BRECON (BCN) DVOR Change VOR/DME symbol at 514331.89N 0031546.92W to DME only. Remove VOR compass rose symbol. |
| 09415 | 20/02/2025 | MADFORD DME Add new DME, DFO 110.850, at 505131.28N 0031426.45W (adjacent to Dunkeswell aerodrome). |
| 09429 | 20/02/2025 | RECOMMENDED VFR ROUTE Remove cross-channel VFR route between the Isle of Wight and northern France. Remove legend note 7 and re-number all subsequent legend notes. |