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Version 4 now available.

The Skyway Code is designed to provide private pilots with easy, quick access to the key information they need and includes:

  • Pre flight checks and flight planning
  • Key operating regulations
  • Airspace regulations
  • UK air traffic services
  • Aerodromes operations
  • Safety guidance
  • Emergencies
  • Flying outside the UK
  • Links to useful safety and regulatory resources

The Skyway Code can be viewed online or downloaded for later use. The latest version will always be available here:

Latest updates

Key updates in Version 4 (November 2023) of The Skyway Code includes:

  • Improved presentation and readability
  • Key retained EU law for aviation
  • Links to the Aviation Regulatory Library
  • Links to new and revised Safety Sense Leaflets
  • Updates to aeronautical information, including UK Flight Information Service (FIS) frequencies and Frequency Monitoring Codes
  • Use of the VHF Low Level Frequency
  • Updated operational guidance, including fuel management and crossing controlled airspace
  • Revised ‘Safer Flying’ chapter, including threat and error management and decision making

Future updates

Amendments will be listed on this page before being incorporated into future editions.