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Manchester Airport Manchester Airspace Modernisation - Departures and Arrivals (FASI)

Airspace change ID: ACP-2019-23

Current status:IN PROGRESS

18/03/2024: Until iteration three of the airspace change masterplan, including the updated programme plan has been assessed and accepted by the CAA and Department for Transport as co sponsors of airspace modernisation, the full indicative timeline for this ACP cannot be confirmed. The Gateways within the published document 'Indicative Timeline - March 2024' are subject to change.

Current step:: Stage 3
Created:: 05 April 2019
Last updated:: 18 March 2024

Purpose of this change

This proposal is for a Permanent change to the notified airspace design, and the change level is 1.

In line with the UK’s Airspace Modernisation Strategy, Manchester Airport wishes to modernise airspace arrangements for aircraft operating to and from the Airport at altitudes of 7,000 feet and below. This change will take advantage of modern navigational technology and is, in part, required due to the removal of VHF Omni-directional Range (VOR) beacons that aircraft currently use to navigate. These changes will meet the airport’s mandatory obligations, deliver an airspace design that will enable Manchester Airport to continue to grow to make best use of its available runway capacity and seek to deliver benefits to passengers, by reducing delays, and to the environment, by facilitating more efficient operations, including reducing unnecessary aircraft holding.

Proposal progress

Stage 3 : Consultation/Engagement Preparation

This step has been started

At the beginning of Stage 3 the change sponsor prepares a strategy and draft materials and submits them to the CAA, along with the full options appraisal.

CAA response to Stage 3

09/05/2023: Until iteration three of the airspace change masterplan, including the updated programme plan has been assessed and accepted by the CAA and Department for Transport as co sponsors of airspace modernisation, the full indicative timeline for this ACP cannot be confirmed. The Gateways within the published document 'Indicative Timeline - May 2023' are subject to change

12 Dec 23 - The revised airspace change process (CAP 1616, Version 5) will be implemented on 2 January 2024. This ACP will remain a Level 1 and will need to follow the process requirements as set out in CAP 1616 Version 5.

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Manchester Airport Manchester Airspace Modernisation - Departures and Arrivals (FASI)

Purpose of this change

Proposal progress

Stage 3 : Consultation/Engagement Preparation

Citizen Space Consultation

CAA response to Stage 3

Documents for this proposal (64 documents)

Potentially affected area