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Information on how to apply for a launch or return operator licence.
In addition to safety and environment we assess your application against five other legislative tests international obligations national security national interest financial resources fit and proper persons Information on the details you will need to provide to enable us to assess your application against these tests is set out in the Regulator's Licensing Rules (CAP 2221).
Last updated: 27 August 2026
Information on how to apply for a spaceport operator licence.
The process to apply for an airspace change is managed by the CAA’s Airspace Regulation Team and is set out in more detail in CAP1616 Airspace change guidance.
Last updated: 27 August 2026
CAP 3302 Conclusions
August 2026 Page 28
OFFICIAL - Public.
Last updated: 24 August 2026
Legislative framework, CAA statutory duties and functions.
These procedures and guidance are published as CAP 1616 Airspace Change, and we must take them into account, as well as the Airspace Modernisation Strategy, when making a decision on a proposal for a permanent or temporary change to airspace design.
Last updated: 18 August 2026
Airspace design
proposals
SoS
Air Navigation
Directions
2026
SoS
Air Navigation
Guidance
2026
CAA CAP 1616
processes
Other
technical
design
policies
Section 70
Transport Act
2000
Strategic
objectives
for UKADS
and UKACS
Guidance for
UKADS & UKACS
Requirements
and guidance
for UKACS
Strategic
delivery plan
Stakeholder
engagement
plan
Information
and reports
Advisory
Board
DfT/CAA
oversight
(in AMS
CAP 1711)
NERL air traffic services licence
CAA amended and new licence
conditions
CAA Airspace Modernisation
Strategy (AMS) CAP 1711
Other airport planning
permissions including
s106 conditions
Planning Act 2008 Town and Country
Planning Act 1990
Other proposed
or actual airport
Development
Consent Orders
(DCO)
Proposed Heathrow
Expansion
Planning Application
Development Consent
Order (DCO)
Making Best
Use of Existing
Runways
Key:
Green = DfT document
Blue = CAA document
Yellow = DfT/CAA document
Pink = NERL activity
A glowing surround
Last updated: 13 August 2026
In particular:
The Airspace Characterisation
Strategic Mitigations (SM) to reduce the ARC
Relevant to the Future ATM/ANS programme are the following
mitigations:10
SM4 & SM5 – SUA and Other Airspace Requirements: This set of
mitigations describes the establishment of specific areas of operation in
accordance with CAP 1616 and their promulgation in the Aeronautical
Information Publication
Last updated: 30 July 2026
The CAA opened consultation on revisions to the CAP1616 airspace change process
in September 2025, alongside parallel DfT consultations on Air Navigation
Directions and Guidance.
Last updated: 21 July 2026
Guidance for aircraft operators.
Any airspace change proposed will comply with the CAA Airspace Change Process described in CAP 1616 and airline operators should expect a requirement for them to be equipped and certificated to operate to defined navigation performance standards.
Last updated: 16 July 2026
Information for data originators on the Aurora system.
More information about Authorised Sources of Aeronautical Information and AIP Sponsors, the Regulatory Approval of Aeronautical Information and Data, Formal Arrangements and other elements of compliance can be found in CAP 1054.
Last updated: 10 July 2026
We will reflect this in our revised CAP 1616
process.
Last updated: 08 July 2026
