Creating a UK Airspace Design Service consultation

Views sought on the modernisation of UK airspace to ensure that it is fit for purpose in the future.

The Department for Transport (DfT) and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) are consulting on a proposal to create a UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS) as a single guiding mind to coordinate and sponsor future airspace changes. This consultation asks about the plans for the UKADS, including the role, scope and funding model, as well as other policy and regulatory considerations.

This is a crucial part of delivering airspace modernisation and securing the benefits that this can bring.

This project is about airspace design. It is not planned to fundamentally change who manages the airspace or initiates airspace changes. That will remain for the most part with airports and air navigation service providers, who know their local stakeholders’ interests best. The proposal is that the UKADS takes on most aspects of the airspace change proposal, exceptions being the safety case, implementation, and certain aspects of stakeholder consultation. 

Find out more about the consultation on a UK Airspace Design Service and how to respond.

The consultation closes on Tuesday 17 December 2024.

First published 30 October 2024