Airspace change bibliography

The following bibliography provides a list of useful references for airspace change sponsors and stakeholders. This list is not exhaustive, and the sponsor may need to reference additional documents throughout the airspace change process. CAA SARG policy statements can be accessed through the list of Airspace Policy Statements.

• Additional guidance under s70(2)(ca) Transport Act 2000: Carrying out air navigation functions for the purpose of spaceflight activities
• Aeronautical Information Publication
• Air Navigation Directions 2023
• Air Navigation Directions 2026
• Air Navigation Guidance 2017
• Air Navigation Guidance 2026
• CAP 493, Manual of Air Traffic Services Part 1
• CAP 670, Air Traffic Services Safety Requirements
• CAP 740, UK Airspace Management Policy
• CAP 760, Guidance on the Conduct of Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and the Production of Safety Cases: For Aerodrome Operators and Air Traffic Service Providers
• CAP 785A, Oversight of UK Approved Procedure Design Organisations
• CAP 785B, Implementation and Safeguarding of IFPs in the UK
• CAP 1054, Aeronautical Information Management
• CAP 2091, CAA Policy on Minimum Standards for Noise Modelling
• CAP 2304, Applications for instrument approach procedures to aerodromes without Approach Control and/or with a non-instrument runway – additional policy, guidance, and Acceptable Means of Compliance
• CAP 2506, Noise measurements from eVTOL aircraft: A review of available data 
• CAP2520, Policy and Guidance for the implementation of Point in Space Helicopter operations in the UK
• CAP2533, Airspace Policy Concept - Airspace Requirements for the Integration of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Unmanned Aircraft
• CAP2541, Principles for the prioritisation of airspace change proposals
• CAP 3281, Progressive Airspace Design: Guidance for Airspace Around UK Aerodromes
• DAP Guidance 109 – Guidance for airspace and instrument flight procedure designers for the design of standard departures that end at a flight level
• Department for Transport’s Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG)
• Department for Transport’s Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG) unit A3 environmental impacts
• Department for Transport’s Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG) unit A5-2 aviation appraisal
• Future of Flight action plan
• Guidance to the regulator on environmental objectives relating to the exercise of its functions under the Space Industry Act 2018
• ICAO Annex 2, Rules of the Air
• ICAO Annex 3, Meteorology
• ICAO Annex 4, Aeronautical Charts
• ICAO Annex 6, Operation of Aircraft
• ICAO Annex 10, Aeronautical Telecommunications
• ICAO Annex 11, Air Traffic Services
• ICAO Annex 15, Aeronautical Information Services
• ICAO Annex 16, Environmental Protection
• ICAO Doc 4444, PANS-ATM Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Air Traffic Management
• ICAO Doc 7030, Regional Supplements
• ICAO Doc 8168, PANS OPS Volumes 1, 2 and 3 – Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Aircraft Operations
• ICAO Doc 9426, ATS Planning Manual
• ICAO Doc 9613, Manual on Performance Based Navigation
• ICAO Doc 9689, Manual on Airspace Planning Methodology for Determination of Separation Minima
• ICAO Doc 9905, Manual on Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required (RNP AR)
• Military Aviation Authority Regulatory Publications
• SARG Policy 105 – Policy for ‘Point Merge’ and ‘Trombone’ Transition Procedures
• SARG Policy 109 – Policy for the replication of conventional SIDs, STARs and Holds using PBN
• SARG Policy 111 – Standard Instrument Departure Truncation Policy
• SARG Policy 113 – Standard Instrument Arrival Route (STAR) Truncation Policy
• SARG Policy 114 – Policy for the Establishment of Visual Reference Points (VRPs)
• SARG Policy 115 – Establishment and Dimensions of Aerodrome Traffic Zones (ATZ)
• SARG Policy 116 – Reduction in Notified Hours or Disestablishment of Airspace Restrictions
• SARG Policy 123 – Policy for Radio Mandatory Zones and Transponder Mandatory Zones
• SARG Policy 124 – ATS Network Policy with Neighbouring States
• SARG Policy 125 – Aeronautical Data Associated with CAP 1616 Airspace Changes
• SARG Policy 126 – Policy for the Design of Controlled Airspace Structures
• SARG Policy 127 – Policy for the Classification of UK Airspace
• SARG Policy 128 – Policy for an Iterative Options Cycle for Interdependent Masterplan ACPs
• SARG Policy 133 – Policy for the Establishment and Operation of Special Use Airspace
• SARG Policy 134 – Policy for the Removal of NAV Aids