Consultation on the UKADS proposal
- DfT/CAA consultation document CAP 3029 Airspace modernisation: Consultation on a UK Airspace Design Service including draft Regulatory Impact Assessment CAP 3029A
- Read the responses on the DfT/CAA consultation webpage
Outcome of the consultation on the UKADS proposal
- Government announcement 17 March 2025 confirming the go-ahead for the UKADS and Support Fund
- DfT press release 2 June 2025
- DfT/CAA Consultation Response Document CAP 3106 Airspace modernisation: Outcome of the consultation on a UK Airspace Design Service
- DfT/CAA De minimis (impact) assessment CAP 3106a
Archived policy papers that have been superseded
- DfT/CAA Outcome of the consultation on a UK Airspace Design Service: Q&A supplement (archived – superseded March 2026)
- DfT/CAA policy paper on UKADS governance and engagement (Policy Paper UKADS 25/2) (archived – superseded March 2026)
- DfT/CAA policy paper on the Airspace Design Support Fund (Policy Paper UKADS 25/3) (archived – superseded March 2026)
- DfT/CAA policy paper on the Future of the Airspace Change Organising Group (Policy Paper UKADS 25/4) (archived – superseded March 2026)
Publications Autumn 2025
- Strategic objectives for NERL’s UKADS and UKACS licence obligations
- DfT UK Airspace Design Support Fund rules and eligibility criteria
- CAP 3158 Consultation on draft guidance for the UK Airspace Design and Coordination Services
- CAP 3159 Consultation on the requirements for the UK Airspace Coordination Service and associated guidance
- DfT Consultation on proposed policy changes to the air navigation directions (AND) and air navigation guidance (ANG)
- CAP 3157 Consultation on the airspace change process
- CAP 3164 Economic Regulation of NERL: Final proposals for modifying the Licence to support the implementation of a UK Airspace Design Service
- Letter from the DfT to NATS setting out the prioritisation for UK airspace over the coming decade.
Outcome of Autumn 2025 consultations
- CAP 3161 Airspace modernisation: Outcome of the consultation on draft guidance for the UK Airspace Design and Coordination Services
- CAP 3162 Airspace Modernisation: Outcome of the consultation on draft requirements for the UK Airspace Coordination Service (UKACS) and associated guidance
- CAP 3219 Guidance for the UK Airspace Design and Coordination Services
- CAP 3220 Requirements for the UK Airspace Coordination Service and associated guidance
- CAP 3225 Economic Regulation of NERL Decision to modify NERL’s Licence to support the implementation of a UK Airspace Design Service
Support Fund publications
- DfT UK Airspace Design Support Fund rules and eligibility criteria
- CAP 3231 UK Airspace Design Support Fund Application Process and Guidance
Background information
- Modernising the way we do airspace design: Information relevant to the CAA autumn 2025 consultations concerning airspace design (CAP 3156)
- CAA Airspace Modernisation Strategy
- CAP 1616 Airspace change process
- Inter-relationship between the UKADS and the legal and policy framework
Consultations relating to the NERL air traffic services licence
- CAP 3063 Economic Regulation of NERL: Illustrative proposals for modifying the licence to support the implementation of a UK Airspace Design Service including a report by Egis consultants
- CAP 3121 Economic Regulation of NERL: Initial proposals for modifying the licence to support the implementation of a UK Airspace Design Service
- DfT consultation: UK airspace design service: proposed modifications to NERL licence terms
- DfT decision on licence terms consultation
- CAP 3164 Economic Regulation of NERL: Final proposals for modifying the Licence to support the implementation of a UK Airspace Design Service
- CAP 3225 Economic Regulation of NERL Decision to modify NERL’s Licence to support the implementation of a UK Airspace Design Service.
Publications relating to the CAP 1616 airspace change process
- CAP 3129 Onboarding Process for the UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS) Provider (for airspace change proposals within the London TMA region)
- UKADS London TMA Region Onboarding FAQs
- CAP 3157 Consultation on the airspace change process
- Current CAP 1616 airspace change process
Legislation changes
- The Transport Act 2000 (Air Traffic Services) (Prescribed Terms) Regulations 2025 (Statutory Instrument 2025 No.918) and explanatory memorandum.
- The Transport Act 2000 (Air Traffic Services) (Amendment) Order 2025 (Statutory Instrument 2025 No. 629) and explanatory memorandum.
More information
If there is anything else you need to know, check our UKADS key topics page or you can email us at airspace.modernisation@caa.co.uk
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