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Permanent airspace change proposals under CAP725

Information related to the progress and outcomes of permanent airspace change proposals
  • Airspace change
  • Airspace change process
  • Change proposals in the FASI S and FASI N programmes
  • Secretary of State call-in process
  • Airspace information: transparency about airspace use and aircraft movements
  • Permanent airspace change proposals under CAP1616
    • Permanent airspace change proposals under CAP1616
    • Gateway assessment schedule
    • Categories of airspace change proposal
    • Levels of airspace change proposal
  • Permanent airspace change proposals under CAP725
    • Overview of permanent airspace change proposals
    • London Airspace Management Programme Phase 1A
    • FASI(N) (ex PLAS)
    • Post implementation reviews
  • Temporary airspace change proposals and airspace trials currently being developed
  • Legislative framework to airspace change
  • Transitioning to the new airspace change process
  • Airspace classification
  • 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).

  • Proposals to change airspace design and (shortly) some ATC operational procedures (“PPRs”) decisions are made by the CAA.  In practice, CAA employees are authorised by the CAA Board to make decisions as published in CAP 1616.  Level 1 airspace design change decisions can be made either by the CAA's Group Director of Safety and Airspace or the Head Airspace, Air Traffic Management and Aerodromes.  

  • Ongoing airspace change proposals

    Reference Title
    ACP-2017-37 Durham Tees Valley RNAV IAPs
    ACP-2017-30  Hawarden Airport – GNSS RNAV Approaches & Conventional IFP Review                
    ACP-2017-25 London Southend CAS (CTA 10 & 11)
    ACP-2017-16  RAF Brize Norton ACP 
    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-2016-10
    Belfast International Airport RNAV instrument approach procedures
    ACP-2016-07
    Coventry Airport RNAV instrument approach procedures
    ACP-2015-20 London Southend Airport (LSA) PBN SIDs 
    ACP-2015-19  St Mary's Arrival Procedures 
    ACP-2015-04
    Sherburn-In-Elmet RNAV IAPs 
    ACP 2014-14 GNSS Instrument Approach Procedures at Scatsta Airport
    ACP-2014-13
    Wycombe Air Park GNSS IAP Rwy 24 
    ACP-2014-04  Inverness Airport 
    ACP-2014-03
    London Oxford Airport Airspace Change Proposal
    ACP-2013-08 Biggin Hill Runway 03 instrument approach procedures

    Regulatory decisions made 2012 - 2020

  • 2020

    No regulatory decisions yet made

    2019

    Ref. Title Decision date
    ACP-2016-03 Sywell Aerodrome RNAV arrival procedures  29 Nov 2019 
    ACP-2016-19 Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) - RNAV SIDs/IAPs 22 Nov 2019
    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

    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-2016-24 EG D201 Sub Division 11 Jun 2018
    ACP-2013-07 Farnborough Airport airspace change proposal 11 Jul 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-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

    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-16-05 Glasgow Airport SID replication Not progressed
    ACP-2015-22  Newcastle International Airport SIDs 22 Aug 2019 

    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

    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
    ACP-2014-11 Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport GNSS IAPs Withdrawn by Sponsor
    ACP-2014-15 Brighton City (Shoreham) GNSS approaches Not progressed

    2013

    Ref. Title Decision date
    ACP-2011-01 Gatwick RNAV 1 SIDs 14 Aug 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
  • Regulatory decisions made before 2012

    Reference Title Decision date
    ACP08-01 Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (RHADS) PIR 2 Jul 2008


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