Purpose of this change

This proposal is for a Permanent change to the notified airspace design, and the change level is TBC. The detailed process requirements are published in Part 1 of CAP 1616.

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.

CAA response to Step 2a

23/06/2021: The CAA is satisfied with the Change Sponsor's assessment of the contextual consideration and agrees the proposal can resume. However, until iteration two of the airspace change Masterplan, including the associated programme plan has been assessed and accepted by the CAA and Department for Transport, as co-sponsors of airspace modernisation, no indicative timeline can be agreed by the CAA for this airspace change proposal. It is anticipated that the Develop & Assess Gateway for this ACP will not be before Q1 2022.

09/07/2021: Until iteration two of the airspace change masterplan including the associated 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 Define and/or Develop & Assess Gateway(s) within the published document 'Indicative Timeline - July 2021' are subject to change.

04/04/2022: 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 - April 2022' are subject to change.

Documents for this proposal (27 documents)

Indicative Timeline - April 2022

Step 2a - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 04 April 2022 12:42

Indicative Timeline - July 2021

Step 2a - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 09 July 2021 16:24

Sponsor Evidence & Justification for Restart of a Paused ACP

Step 2a - Other

Date added: 23 June 2021 08:46

ACP Revised Timeline

Step 2a - Airspace change extension justification 

Date added: 11 March 2020 09:40

App 9 Summary of responses to stakeholder comme v2

Define Gateway - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 10 January 2020 09:48

Appendix 1 Engagement materials used Version 2

Define Gateway - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 10 January 2020 09:47

Step 1B Design Principles report Version 3

Define Gateway - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 10 January 2020 09:46

23 December 19 MAN Define Gateway Statement

Define Gateway - Define Gateway outcome

Date added: 23 December 2019 15:05

Step 1B Design Principles report Version 2

Step 1b - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 18 December 2019 13:14

Appendix 12 Focus Group feedback report phase 2

Step 1b - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 22 November 2019 17:08

Appendix 11 Questionnaire feedback report phase 1

Step 1b - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 22 November 2019 17:08

Appendix 10 Focus Group feedback report phase 1

Step 1b - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 22 November 2019 17:07

App 9 Summary of responses to stakeholder comments

Step 1b - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 22 November 2019 17:06

Appendix 8 tCi quality assurance report

Step 1b - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 22 November 2019 17:05

Appendix 7 SRG Terms of Reference

Step 1b - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 22 November 2019 17:05

Appendix 6 Press release

Step 1b - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 22 November 2019 17:04

Appendix 5 Internal communication

Step 1b - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 22 November 2019 17:04

Appendix 4 Email to stakeholders

Step 1b - Design Principle Evaluation

Date added: 22 November 2019 17:03

Appendix 3 Chronology of the engagement activity

Step 1b - Design Principle Evaluation

Date added: 22 November 2019 17:03

Appendix 2 Full list of stakeholders engaged

Step 1b - Design Principle Evaluation

Date added: 22 November 2019 17:02

Appendix 1 Engagement materials used

Step 1b - Design Principle Evaluation

Date added: 22 November 2019 17:01

Step 1B Design Principles report

Step 1b - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 22 November 2019 17:00

Slide deck for Stage 1A Assessment Meeting

Step 1a - Other

Date added: 03 July 2019 13:45

Minutes for Stage 1A Assessment Meeting

Step 1a - Assessment Meeting Minutes

Date added: 01 July 2019 13:26

Agenda for CAP1616 Assessment Meeting

Step 1a - Assessment Meeting Agenda

Date added: 12 June 2019 10:02

Statement of need

Step 1a - Statement of Need

Date added: 05 April 2019 13:40

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Potentially Affected Area

This is the area which may be affected by this airspace change depending on its development. This area may change as the proposal is developed.

Step 2a : Develop & Assess

This step has been started

During the Options Development Step, the change sponsor develops one or more design options that address the Statement of Need and align with the defined design principles.

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