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Military low flying is used to train military aircrew. Low flying by military aircraft is carried out across all of the UK.

Low flying means:

• fixed-wing aircraft flying down to 250 feet from the ground
• rotary-wing aircraft (for example helicopters) flying down to 100 feet from the ground

Low flying isnt usually allowed in areas around airports, or towns and cities with populations of more than 10,000.

Find out more about:

• safety concerns and low flying
• noise from commercial airports