GLASGOW AIRPORT’S
Airspace Change Proposal
Glasgow Airport has concluded public consultation on our Airspace Change Proposal (ACP) to modernise arrival and departure routes and the surrounding airspace. This forms part of a wider Scottish Airspace Modernisation proposal.
Proposals
The UK’s airspace is being upgraded as part of the UK Government’s Airspace Modernisation Strategy. Eighteen UK airports are undertaking airspace changes to modernise their routes below 7,000ft, and NATS, the UK’s licensed Air Navigation Service Provider for en-route operations, is upgrading the route network that sits above 7,000ft.
The Airspace Change Organising Group (ACOG) have published ‘the Masterplan’ which is a coordinated implementation plan for airspace changes in the UK to deliver the objectives of the Airspace Modernisation Strategy, which aims to provide quicker, quieter, cleaner journeys across UK airspace.
Glasgow Airport is therefore undertaking an ACP in line with the UK’s Airspace Modernisation Strategy. This means modernising our arrival and departure routes whilst also reviewing our Controlled Airspace structure, to ensure we are using the minimum volume of airspace necessary. This offers opportunities for improvements to noise and Greenhouse Gas Emissions whilst also reducing passenger delay.
Scottish Airspace Modernisation
Glasgow Airport’s Airspace Change Proposal forms part of a wider Scottish Airspace Modernisation proposal along with Edinburgh Airport and NATS.
Glasgow Airport and Edinburgh Airport are responsible for the modernisation of their departure and arrival routes below 7,000ft and the airports’ Controlled Airspace. NATS is responsible for connecting these routes into the network airspace, and the wider route network above 7,000ft.
The three Airspace Change Proposals are being progressed independently, however a change to Glasgow Airport’s design may result in a knock-on change for NATS and/or Edinburgh Airport. This means that Glasgow Airport, Edinburgh Airport and NATS, coordinated by the Airspace Change Organising Group (ACOG), are working closely together to develop the Scottish Airspace Modernisation proposal.
What does this mean for Glasgow Airport’s proposals?
The three Airspace Change Proposals are being progressed independently, however a change to Glasgow Airport’s design may result in a knock-on change for NATS and/or Edinburgh Airport. This means that Glasgow Airport, Edinburgh Airport and NATS, coordinated by the Airspace Change Organising Group (ACOG), are working closely together to develop the Scottish Airspace Modernisation proposal.
Glasgow Airport is proposing to make changes to the arrival and departure routes to introduce modern Performance Based Navigation (PBN) technology. We are also proposing to make changes to the Controlled Airspace structure (CAS) within the vicinity of Glasgow Airport.
Why are we proposing changes?
As the demand for aviation is forecast to continue to grow, delays and environmental impacts are expected to increase if the UK’s airspace is not upgraded to introduce additional capacity. Glasgow Airport must undertake this airspace change to meet the requirements of the Airspace Modernisation Strategy, provide resilience to its operation and support the introduction of new routes based on satellite navigation.
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