Free Route Airspace (FRA) is well established in Europe and NATS has been involved in developing the FRA concept over the last 5 years. FRA is a major initiative of the UK CAA’s Airspace Modernisation Strategy (AMS) (CAP 1711) . The implementation of FRA by European Union (EU)...More
The arrival flightpaths into London Luton Airport need to change, and you can help shape how.
Today’s airspace around London Luton (LLA) and Stansted airports is largely unchanged despite growth in recent years. The airports currently share arrival routes and the same two...More
This airspace change proposal (ACP) is sponsored by us, Vattenfall Wind Power Limited, referred to in this consultation as Vattenfall, the Developer or the Sponsor.
We intend to develop two new offshore wind farms in the North Sea, Norfolk Vanguard and Norfolk Boreas. They will be 47 km...More
The aim of this consultation is to seek stakeholders views on the introduction of a change in designation of airspace at and around the Snowdonia Aerospace Centre at Llanbedr Aerodrome.
Snowdonia Aerospace LLP is continuing to progress and further develop a number of complementary business...More
This airspace change proposal (ACP) is sponsored by us, Moray Offshore Wind Farm (West) Limited (MOWWL), referred to in this consultation as the Developer or the Sponsor.
We intend to develop a new offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth, adjacent to the Moray Offshore Wind Farm (East) Ltd....More
NATS is proposing that ATS route M604 is extended from DET VOR to LYD VOR. This would replace the final segment of the Stansted LYD 6R/5S Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs), and hence would allow the removal of these SIDs. The DET 1R/1S SIDs which follow exactly the...More
NATS is proposing to realign ATS routes Q36 and Q37 so that they start from individual Co-ordination points (COPs) on the western UK FIR (Flight Information Region) boundary rather than diverging from a single COP, LIFFY.
ATS routes Q36 and Q37 were introduced into the...More
Bournemouth Airport has runway (RWY) 08 and RWY 26, both providing precision (instrument) approach capabilities via Instrument Landing System (ILS). The preferential runway is RWY 26 handling 75% of all arrivals with the remainder utilising RWY 08. The ILS on RWY 26 is CAT III. The ILS (CAT I)...More
The aim of this consultation is to seek stakeholder’s views on the publication of new procedures that will be flown by aircraft departing from, and arriving at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA).
The majority of UK airports, including LJLA, are seeking to modernise the routes...More
The aim of this proposal is to develop and publish a suitable Performance Based Navigation GPS landing approach to support existing arrivals. Although they comprise only 0.7 % of Cotswold Airport’s annual movements, these aircraft have a disproportionate positive economic ...More
Free Route Airspace (FRA) is well established and NATS has been involved in developing the FRA concept over the last 5 years. FRA is a major initiative of the UK CAA’s Airspace Modernisation Strategy (AMS) (CAP 1711) . The implementation of FRA by European Union (EU)...More
The aim of this consultation is to seek stakeholder’s views on the publication of the existing St Athan Instrument Landing System (ILS) procedures, previously published in the publicly available Military Aeronautical Information Publication (Mil AIP), into its civilian counterpart, the UK...More
This airspace change proposal (ACP) is sponsored by us, Seagreen Wind Energy Limited (SWEL), referred to in this consultation as the Developer or the Sponsor.
We intend to develop an offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Wind turbines can interfere with air traffic control radars,...More
NATS' Swanwick Airspace Improvement Programme (SAIP) is proposing a number of modular airspace changes within the London Flight Information Region (FIR). This module, SAIP AD5, concerns the development of the following four distinct areas of LAC west airspace:
Birmingham arrivals and...More
In the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015, the Government committed the UK to increasing the number of combat aircraft that the MOD will operate and confirmed the intention to buy 5th generation fast jets. Additionally, as its NATO ally, the US Government has committed to the continued...More
NATS is proposing changes to the ATS route structure in the Scottish Terminal Manoeuvring Area. These changes are necessary to support the changes proposed (in separate ACPs) by Edinburgh and Prestwick Airports.
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NATS is proposing to systemise and improve the connectivity of airspace at the southern FIR boundary; through the realignment of existing ATS routes. These changes are necessary to support the proposed new SIDs and STARs serving Jersey and Guernsey Airports.
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NATS is proposing to systemise and reduce the complexity of eastbound and westbound ATS routes in the Clacton Sector through the introduction of new RNAV1 ATS routes. These changes have been designed in support of the free route airspace implementation (FRA-M) in the Netherlands, east of the UK...More