Air traffic restrictions will be in place over the WER Joell Tennis Stadium during the David Cup this month.

A direction was issued under the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2013 by Thomas Dunstan, the director general of the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority.

It was made in the public interest for the purposes of safety and security of permitted aircraft in the area above the tennis event in Bermuda from September 19 until the end of September 20.

A notice on the Official Gazette said: “This direction restricts the flying of non-participating aircraft, unmanned aircraft (drones), microlights, gliders, airships and balloons.

“’Unmanned aircraft’ means any unmanned aircraft or any other remotely piloted aircraft.

“’Microlight’ means an aeroplane designed to carry not more than two persons, which has a maximum take-off mass not exceeding: 300 kilograms for a single-seat landplane; 450kg for a two-seat landplane; 330kg for a single-seat amphibious or floatplane; 495kg for a two-seat amphibious or float plane; 315kg for a single-seat landplane equipped with an airframe-mounted total recovery parachute system; or 472.5kg for a two-seat landplane equipped with an airframe-mounted total recovery parachute system.”

Microlight also means an aeroplane designed to carry not more than two persons which has a stalling speed, or minimum steady flight speed, at the maximum take-off mass, not exceeding 35 knots calibrated air speed.

The notice said that unless identified as an excepted operation, no one should fly, operate, cause or permit such vehicles to fly or operate within the defined airspace during the restriction period without the written approval of the authority.

Restrictions apply to a circle encompassing a 0.35 nautical mile radius centred at the stadium. Specific coordinates and a graphic are available on www.bcaa.bm.

Exceptions to the restrictions are scheduled international commercial air transport, non-scheduled international commercial air transport [including Medevac], international general aviation, state aircraft, and search and rescue aircraft.

Anyone who contravenes, permits the contravention of or fails to comply with the direction commits an offence under Article 68(4) of the Order, and is punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding $4,000.