LFA 14 covers mainland Scotland north of the central region, the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland. Major flying stations are RAF Lossiemouth, RAF Kinloss and RAF Leuchars, as well as the Air Weapons Range at Tain, Army Training Areas at Barry Buddon, Benbecula, Garelochhead and Inverness, the Royal Marines Barracks at Arbroath, ant RN training areas at Cape Wrath and Loch Ewe. LFA 14 also includes the area known as Low Flying Area 14C and the Tactical Training Area 14T.
Usable area: 57,604 km2 (22,241 sq mls). This represents 29.1% of the total usable area of the UK Low Flying System.
There are three areas in the low flying system known as Tactical Training Areas. It is within these areas that Operational Low Flying is permitted. This is when fixed wing aircraft are authorised to fly as low as 100ft minimum separation distance, although larger aircraft such as C-130 Hercules are only permitted to fly as low as 150ft.
Exercise and events taking place in LFA 14.
- EXERCISE TARTAN HART - 30 JAN - 3 FEB 12
For a complete listing of Exercises and Events across the United Kingdom click the link on the right.