Thank you for your interest, engagement and feedback on Aberdeen International Airport’s Airspace Change Proposal (ACP).
Following public consultation on our ACP earlier this year, Aberdeen International Airport’s Consultation Categorisation has been published on the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) online portal. This sets out which responses received during the consultation have the potential to impact on the final design, and which do not.
This document has been accepted by the CAA based on review of a random sample of consultation responses as part of Stage 3: Collate and Review Responses, and can be viewed here.
As a reminder, earlier this year we consulted on two proposals as part of Stage 3 of our Airspace Change Proposal. These proposals are part of an industry-wide drive, led by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) who regulate the UK’s airspace, to modernise UK airspace infrastructure.
As part of this consultation, we asked for your feedback on the following two proposals:
- The introduction of modern satellite-based arrival procedures which would be used by a very small percentage of arrivals for resilience and training purposes.
- The release of a section of the Controlled Airspace (CAS) which is not routinely used by the aircraft arriving or departing from Aberdeen International Airport for the benefit of other airspace users.
Our Airspace Change Proposal now progresses to Stage 4 of the CAP1616 process. CAP1616 is a 7-stage process for implementing and engaging on airspace change. At Stage 4, we will confirm our final design option and prepare the Final Options Appraisal (FOA).
In January 2024, the CAA published version 5 of the process, and they have confirmed that from Stage 4 onwards, Aberdeen International Airport must follow the requirements outlined in version 5.
More information on Aberdeen International Airport’s ACP can be found here.