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Permanent airspace change proposals under CAP725

Information related to the progress and outcomes of permanent airspace change proposals

Please note that many of the airspace change proposal reference numbers below have been amended to ensure that they are aligned with those which are automatically generated by our Airspace Change Proposal Project Tracker (December 2017).

 

Ongoing airspace change proposals

Reference Title
ACP-2017-30 Hawarden Airport – GNSS RNAV Approaches & Conventional IFP Review
ACP-2017-14 Haverfordwest RNAV (GNSS) IAPS
ACP-2016-22 Carlisle – RNAV Procedures
ACP-2016-23 Stapleford RNAV IAP
ACP-2016-17 Blackbushe Airport RNAV instrument approach procedures
ACP-2016-16 London Southend Airport GNSS RNAV approaches
ACP-2016-13 Leeds East Airport GNSS RNAV approaches
ACP-2015-20 London Southend Airport (LSA) PBN SIDs
ACP-2015-04 Sherburn-In-Elmet RNAV IAPs
ACP-2014-04 Inverness Airport
ACP-2013-08 Biggin Hill Runway 03 instrument approach procedures

Regulatory decisions made 2012 - 2021

2021

Ref. Title Decision date
ACP-2017-16 RAF Brize Norton ACP 11 Feb 2021
ACP-2014-03 London Oxford ACP 16 Mar 2021
Close 2021

2020

Ref. Title Decision date
ACP-2017-25 London Southend CAS (CTA 10 & 11) 03 November 2020
Close 2020

2019

Ref. Title Decision date
ACP-2014-02 Newcastle International Airport STAR and GNSS PRNAV approaches 22 Feb 2019
ACP-2016-15 Birmingham Airport Runway 33 standard instrument departures 22 Feb 2019
ACP-2017-47 Predannack Danger Area 11 Apr 2019
ACP-2015-10 Leeds Bradford 30 May 2019
ACP-2016-19 Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) - RNAV SIDs/IAPs 22 Nov 2019
ACP-2016-03 Sywell Aerodrome RNAV arrival procedures 29 Nov 2019
Close 2019

2018

Ref. Title Decision date
ACP-2017-40 Amendment to East Anglia Military Training Area (EAMTA) 12 Jan 2018
ACP-2016-11 Exeter proposal for controlled airspace 18 Apr 2018
ACP-2017-09 EG D510 Sub Division 11 May 2018
ACP-2017-65 Truncation of London Gatwick SAM and KENET SIDs 24 May 2018
ACP-2017-73 Truncation of London Heathrow WOBUN and BUZAD SIDs 24 May 2018
ACP-2016-24 EG D201 Sub Division 11 Jun 2018
ACP-2013-07 Farnborough Airport airspace change proposal 11 Jul 2018
ACP-2015-02 Edinburgh SIDs and STARs 26 Nov 2018
ACP-2016-25 Glasgow Prestwick RNAV departure and arrival procedures 29 Nov 2018
Close 2018

2017

Ref. Title Decision date
ACP-2014-07 Hawarden Radio Mandatory Zone 17 Feb 2017
ACP-2016-01 Release of Controlled and Segregated Airspace - Airway Q41 22 Feb 2017
ACP-2014-01 Stansted Airport RNP1 RF SIDs 3 May 2017
ACP-2017-19/20 ASM process change for EG D113 and EG D115 6 Jun 2017
ACP-2015-11 Isle of Man/Antrim Systemisation 21 Aug 2017
ACP-2017-17 Release of Controlled Airspace - Airway N864 24 Aug 2017
ACP-2016-14 Swanwick Airspace Improvement Programme (5250): Airspace Deployment 1 5 Oct 2017
ACP-2017-54 Removal of Kirkcudbright Danger Area EG D405A 27 Nov 2017
ACP-2017-21 EG D128 BVLOS 29 Nov 2017
Close 2017

2016

Ref. Title Decision date
ACP-2014-09 Moray Firth Transponder Mandatory Zone (TMZ) Jan 2016
ACP-2015-16 Lands End Airport GNSS (RNAV) IAPs 30 Mar 2016
ACP-2012-02 Birmingham Airport Runway 15 Standard Instrument Departures 6 Apr 2016
ACP-2016-03 Reclassification of the Belfast Terminal Manoeuvring Area 14 Apr 2016
ACP-2015-17 Neart na Gaoithe (NNG) and Inch Cape (IC) TMZs 6 May 2016
ACP-16-04 Liverpool John Lennon Airport RNAV (GNSS) IAPs 21 Jul 2016
ACP-16-08 Q60 Conditional Route (CDR) 27 Jul 2016
ACP-16-07 Bypass Conditional Route (CDR) Q63 - D201A 27 Jul 2016
ACP-2015-22 Newcastle International Airport SIDs 22 Aug 2019
Close 2016

2015

Ref. Title Decision date
ACP15-01 Introduction of London Southend Airport (LSA) Class D Control Zone (CTR) & Associated Control Area (CTA) 23 Jan 2015
ACP-2012-01 Luton runway 26 - Brookmans Park RNAV1 SIDs 16 Apr 2015
ACP15-02 Release of controlled airspace - Raising base levels of ATS route N560 22 May 2015
ACP15-04 Proposed extension of ATS route UT7 between Lands End and Karno 4 Sep 2015
ACP-2014-19 Extension of ATS UT7 between Lands End and Karno 4 Sep 2015
ACP-2014-08 Walney Transponder Mandatory Zone (TMZ) 25 Sep 2015
ACP-2013-01/06 London Airspace Management Programme (LAMP) Phase 1A 13 Oct 2015
ACP-2014-10 Cardiff Airport RNAV Replications 21 Dec 2015
  Southend RMZ  
Close 2015

2014

Ref. Title Decision date
ACP14-00 Extended operating hours to airway N601 Class C extension 03 Jan 2014
ACP14-02 Proposed introduction new upper air routes over southwester UK and off the southern coast of Ireland 7 Jul 2014
ACP14-01 Proposed introduction of extension of UN26 from Strumble to Devon 7 Jul 2014
ACP-2013-12 Extension of UN26 from Strumble to Devom 7 Jul 2014
ACP14-04 Proposed introduction of extended Class C Stubs in the Scottish FIR 24 Jul 2014
ACP-2013-14 Introduction of extended class c stubs in the Scottish FIR 24 Jul 2014
ACP14-05 Replacement of Class F Airspace in UK FIRs 30 Jul 2014
ACP14-03 Revision to controlled airspace southeast of the Isle of Wight - Pompi Triangle 31 Jul 2014
ACP-2013-10 Revision to CAS Isle of Wight- Pompi triangle 31 Jul 2014
ACP14-07 Ministry of Defence Hebrides Range - EG - D701 1 Oct 2014
ACP14-05 Proposed introduction new upper air conditional routes over the southern North Sea 2 Oct 2014
ACP-2013-15 Introduction new upper CDRs over the southern North Sea 2 Oct 2014
ACP14-08 Introduction of Prestwick Centre Direct Route Airspace - Phase 1 7 Nov 2014
ACP-2014-06 Burbo Bank Windfarm Transponder Mandatory Zone 15 Dec 2014
Close 2014

2013

Ref. Title Decision date
ACP-2011-01 Gatwick RNAV 1 SIDs 14 Aug 2013
Close 2013

2012

Ref. Title Decision date
ACP12-01 Reclassification of the Glasgow Control Area (CTA) 17 Feb 2012
ACP12-02 Greater Wash and Humber Gateway Transponder Mandatory Zones (TMZ) 27 Mar 2012
ACP12-03 Introduction of Instrument Approach Procedures (IAPs) to runway 03 at Cranfield Airport 10 Apr 2012
ACP12-04 Manston Kent International Airport (KIA) RNAV (GNSS) Hold airspace change proposal 13 Jul 2012
ACP12-05 Proposed introduction of Cardiff / Bristol 'Severn' and additional 'Cotswold' control areas 12 Sep 2012
ACP-2011-10 Intro of Cardiff/Bristol 'Severn' and additional 'Cotswold' 12 Sep 2012
ACP12-06 NATS/IAA Irish Sea ACP - Sub proposal 5 - Lowering and extension of ATS route (U)l15 (Ex (U)L6) and introduction of new link routes (U)L28 and (U)Q4 24 Sep 2012
ACP12-10 NATS/IAA Irish Sea ACP - Sub proposal 1 - Introduction of Dublin Point merge - Additional airspace requirements in UK airspace 24 Sep 2012
ACP-2011-05 Dublin point merge - additional airspace requirements 24 Sep 2012
ACP-2011-09 Lowering and extension of ATS route (U)L15 (ex (U)L6) 02 Oct 2012
ACP12-09 NATS/IAA Irish Sea ACP - Sub proposal 2 - Introduction of revised L975, L70 & L10 route structure west of Wallasey - updated to include details of L10 02 Oct 2012
ACP12-08 NATS/IAA Irish Sea ACP - Sub proposal 3 - Introduction of new CDR (U)Y124 - Updated with minor textual changes 02 Oct 2012
ACP12-07 NATS/IAA Irish Sea ACP - Sub proposal 4 - Changes to airways L70 and (U)Y70 in northwest England - Updated with minor textual changes 02 Oct 2012
ACP-2011-06 Introduction of revised L975, L70 and L10 route structure 02 Oct 2012
ACP-2011-07 NATS/IAA proposed introduction of new CDR (U)Y124 02 Oct 2012
ACP-2011-08 Changes to airways L70 and (U)Y70 in northwest England 02 Oct 2012
ACP12-11 Introduction of weekend only route extensions to existing North Sea high level Conditional Routes (CDR) - Bukut Bypass 13 Dec 2012
ACP-2011-12 Intro of weekend only route extensions high level CDRs 13 Dec 2012
ACP12-12 Establishment of an Aerodrome Traffic Zone (ATZ) at Lee-on-Solent 19 Dec 2012
Close 2012

Regulatory decisions made before 2012

Reference Title Decision date
ACP08-01 Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (RHADS) PIR 2 Jul 2008
  Norwich Airport Controlled Airspace PIR 8 March 2012

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