Safety warning over drone activity at airport
BBCPeople operating drones without permission around Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) have been warned to "avoid the area with immediate effect" due to safety fears.
South Yorkshire Police said it had received multiple reports of unauthorised drones flying over the area since the first aircraft returned in December.
PC Tim Croson said: "This is extremely dangerous as pilots of manned aircraft must have safe access to take off, land and taxi around the aerodrome."
The airspace above the airport is classified as non-controlled, but is still subject to the Air Navigation Order and Civil Aviation Authority rules.
The force advised that drone operators check local airspace restrictions, obtain any necessary authorisations, and follow both the relevant sets of guidelines.
The airport closed in November 2022 after Peel, the owner of the airport and the land, deemed it was not financially viable.
In early December, a plane landed at DSA for the first time since its closure.
Aviation company 2Excel was given permission by Doncaster Council to bring one of its aircraft back to the site as part of a winter maintenance programme.
The council plans to reopen the site by spring 2026, with Munich Airport International (MAI) providing management services to FlyDoncaster, a company set up by Doncaster Council, to run it.
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