The UK’s airspace is being upgraded as part of the UK Government’s Airspace Modernisation Strategy. Scottish Airspace Modernisation is a coordinated programme of three Airspace Change Proposals (ACPs) from Glasgow Airport, Edinburgh Airport and NATS, with the shared aim of delivering quicker, quieter, more resilient and environmentally cleaner journeys to meet the aim of the Government’s Strategy.
Glasgow Airport and Edinburgh Airport are responsible for the modernisation of their departure and arrival routes and the associated controlled airspace below 7,000ft, and NATS (the UK’s Air Navigation Service Provider for en-route operations) is responsible for connecting these routes into the higher-level airspace network at and above 7,000ft.
This consultation
Our Airspace Change Proposal (ACP) aims to modernise the airspace and to support the widespread introduction of new routes based on Performance-Based Navigation, to meet the vision and objectives of the Airspace Modernisation Strategy (AMS).
The proposal also reviews the existing Controlled Airspace structure (CAS) boundaries and classifications to ensure that the future CAS is fit for purpose, based on the proposed routes.
The consultation will run for 14 weeks from Monday 20 October 2025 – Sunday 25 January 2026, and we hope you can take part and share your views with us.
How to take part in this consultation
1. Find out more about our proposals
o We are holding a number of public consultation events and webinars to support this consultation. I enclose our public consultation flyer which outlines these events.
o Alternatively, you can view our proposals online – go to scottishairspacemodernisation.co.uk for more information about this.
2. Use our noise tool online or at one of our events to access interactive mapping which shows key noise information for the proposed changes, and to find out more about what a representative aircraft could sound like at your chosen location.
o Access this tool on Glasgow Airport’s consultation website here: glasgowairport.consultationonline.co.uk
3. Share your views with us
o Once you have reviewed the proposals and asked any questions you might have, let us know what you think of the proposed changes. Find out more about how to share your views with us here.
Further information
Further information can be found in the attached flyer or by visiting scottishairspacemodernisation.co.uk.
If you have any questions or require further information that is not detailed within the attached flyer, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our consultation team at airspace@glasgowairport.com or on 0800 066 8943.