From today’s NOTAMs:

EGUN (MILDENHALL):

B)03/03/13 16:03 UTC C)03/06/13 23:59 AGA (U0317/03)
E)PILOTS TO ENSURE ACFT DEFENSIVE COUNTER MEASURES ARE SAFE PRIOR TO LANDING. DO NOT RE-ARM UNTIL AFTER DEPARTURE.

EGVA (FAIRFORD):

B)03/02/27 00:01 UTC C)03/05/31 23:59 EST RAC (B0375/03)
E)FAIRFORD MATZ ACTIVATED

B)03/03/18 11:07 UTC C)03/06/30 17:00 EST NAVW (J0101/03)
E)MIL REF (AUS) 03-03-0294
RESTRICTION OF FLYING REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE UNDER ARTICLE 85 OF THE ANO 2000. NO AIRCRAFT SHALL FLY WI THE AREA NOTIFIED AS THE RAF FAIRFORD MATZ EXCEPT ACFT FLYING IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ATC CLEARANCE ISSUED BY ATC RAF BRIZE NORTON OR RAF FAIRFORD OR IN THE SERVICE OF GLOUCESTER POLICE.
F)SFC G)3286FT AMSL

So, yes, Fairford is somewhere to avoid at present, although a normal MATZ penetration may still be possible. If there is some sort of incident, they could restrict our flying temporarily, but I can’t see anything to warrant this long term.

Most of the sensitive sites like Aldermarston and Burghfield are already covered by exclusion zones anyway. But it’s still possible to get around without too much bother, and if it means talking to more people on the radio to get clearances, that’s no bad thing either.

YR