Two horizontal bands of white (top, double width) and red with a three-towered red castle in the center of the white band. Hanging from the castle gate is a gold key centered in the red band. The design is that of Gibraltar’s coat of arms granted on 10 July 1502 by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. The castle symbolizes Gibraltar as a fortress, while the key represents Gibraltar’s strategic importance – the key to the Mediterranean.

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Map courtesy of the CIA World Factbook

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Some of the old defenses on The Rock of Gibraltar.

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Last updated on March 20, 2025

Government

According to Britannica, Gibraltar is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom and is self-governing in all matters but defense. Its constitution was established by the Gibraltar Constitution Order in 1969, which provided for a House of Assembly consisting of the speaker (appointed by the governor), 15 members elected to four-year terms, and 2 ex-officio members. (A new Constitution Order was approved by referendum in November 2006 and was implemented in January 2007; it renamed the House of Assembly as the Gibraltar Parliament and increased its number of members to 17.) In 1981 Gibraltarians were granted full British citizenship. Gibraltarians age 18 or older and British civilians resident for more than six months are entitled to vote. The governor, appointed by the British sovereign, is the head of the executive Gibraltar Council and appoints the Council of Ministers, composed of the chief minister and other ministers, from the party or coalition of parties that gains a majority of seats in the Gibraltar Parliament. Instead of a city council, one minister is responsible for municipal affairs.

Office of the Director of Civil Aviation

The Office of the Director of Civil Aviation was established by the Civil Aviation Act 2009 on 29th January 2009. The purpose of this act is identified as An act to make provision generally for the regulation of civil aviation (save for aviation security) in Gibraltar; to provide for the management and control of the commercial and civil use of the airport and of the air terminal and aircraft using its facilities; and for connected purposes. The Director of Civil Aviation reports to the Minister for Aviation for the discharge of his duties and functions under the act.

Airspace

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ICAO countries publish an Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP). This document is divided into three parts: General (GEN), En Route (ENR) and Aerodromes (AD). ENR 1.4 details the types of airspace classes they chose to adopt from classes A through G.

Drone Regulations

Small Unmanned Aircraft Laws

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Regulations & Policies

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Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) News

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