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NATS Network improvements on the UK Dover (DVR) interface

Airspace change ID: ACP-2025-006

Current status:IN PROGRESS

01/10/26 - CAA Letter issued in relation to this ACP. See documents below.

Current step:: Stage 3
Created:: 10 February 2025
Last updated:: 01 October 2026

Purpose of this change

This proposal is for a Permanent change to the notified airspace design, and the change level is 2.

This ACP seeks to improve connectivity between the ATS route network and adjacent FIR boundaries. This is to improve an identified network hotspot, which currently creates high controller workload and inefficient flight profiles for a high volume of traffic.

Proposal progress

Stage 3 : Commence Consultation/Engagement

This step has been started

Having passed the consult/engage gateway, the change sponsor implements their strategy and launches their consultation/engagement activities.

CAA response to Stage 3

Documents for this proposal (21 documents)

CAA Document (88.9kB PDF)

Stage 3 - Other

Date added: 01 October 2026

Consultation Strategy (412.1kB PDF)

Stage 3 - Consultation Strategy

Date added: 01 October 2026

Full Options Appraisal (974.9kB PDF)

Stage 3 - Consultation Material

Date added: 01 October 2026

Consultation Document (5.4MB PDF)

Stage 3 - Consultation Material

Date added: 01 October 2026

CAA Full Options Appraisal (1.7MB PDF)

Stage 3 - Options Appraisal Assessment (Phase II - Full)

Date added: 09 September 2026

Updated_Timeline_Agreement_V5 (207.8kB PDF)

Stage 3 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 17 February 2026

CAA Initial Options Appraisal Assessment (1.9MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Options Appraisal Assessment (Phase I - Initial)

Date added: 29 January 2026

Updated Timeline Agreement_V4 (276.0kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 20 January 2026

Updated Timeline Agreement_V3 (272.3kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 19 January 2026

Stage 2 Checklist of Requirements_V1 (166.9kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Submission Checklist

Date added: 16 January 2026

Stage 2 Develop and Assess_V1 (2.3MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options

Date added: 16 January 2026

Timeline agreed with CAA (273.3kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 27 November 2025

Stage 2 Engagement (3.5MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Engagement Material

Date added: 24 September 2025

Stage 1 Submission Checklist (1.3MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Submission Checklist

Date added: 12 June 2025

Stage 1 Submission Document - Current Day Scenario and Design Principles (676.1kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles

Date added: 12 June 2025

Stage 1 Engagement (2.1MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Engagement Material

Date added: 07 May 2025

Assessment Meeting Minutes (338.1kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Assessment Meeting Outputs

Date added: 10 April 2025

Assessment Meeting Presentation (4.6MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Assessment Meeting Presentation

Date added: 27 March 2025

Agreed Timeline (117.0kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 25 March 2025

Assessment Meeting Agenda (138.9kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Assessment Meeting Agenda

Date added: 19 March 2025

Statement of Need (69.2kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Statement of Need

Date added: 10 February 2025

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.

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