Draft Airspace Modernisation Strategy 2022-2040

10 January 2022 - 4 April 2022The CAA would like to hear our views on a draft of their Airspace Modernisation Strategy 2022–2040, which will replace the existing one (CAP 1711) that was published in December 2018. The strategy will now be in three parts, plus an annex, but they are are seeking views on drafts [...]

2022-01-10T18:22:04+00:0010-Jan-2022|Consultations|

Spaceport 1 (SP-1) Scolpaig Temporary Danger Area (TDA). ACP-2021-37

22 August 2021 - 1 September 2021 This consultation is directly linked to ACP-2021-012 for a permanent segregated airspace required for the operation of Spaceport1. As there is a demand to launch sounding rockets this year from the Spaceport 1 site, and ACP-2021-012 will not be completed in time to meet this demand, therefore [...]

2021-08-30T14:03:26+00:0030-Aug-2021|Consultations|

Inclusion of FJAs into UK AIP. ACP-2020-092

22 August 2021 - 17 September 2021. The MoD has identified a requirement for the generation of new, suitable and safe airspace in the UK to facilitate Exercise Joint Warrior, allowing for modern military air systems to train to their full capabilities in a joint operating environment. The current Fast Jet Area (FJA) North [...]

2021-08-30T13:33:06+00:0030-Aug-2021|Consultations|

NATMAC Special Use Airspace Safety Buffer Policy consultation

4 August 2021 - 13 October 2021 GATCO, as NATMAC member, it's taking part on the Policy Statement Consultation regarding "Special Use Airspace (SUA) Safety Buffer Policy" amendment. Members can send their inquiries via e-mail to consultations (at) gatco (dot) org.

2021-08-30T12:26:24+00:0030-Aug-2021|Consultations|

UPDATE – Implementation of Temporary Remotely Piloted Air System Operations in the UK – Summer 2021

21 January 2021 - 15 October 2021 The MOD is supporting the deployment of the Protector prototype into the UK airspace from 11 August until 15 October. Protector is the large RPAS MQ-9B, named SkyGuardian, with 79 ft wingspam and MTOW of 5670 kg. SkyGuardian will be operated from 2 locations in the UK [...]

2021-08-30T12:10:13+00:0030-Aug-2021|Consultations|

Future combat airspace ACP-2020-026 – Phase 2

9 July 2021 - 13 August 2021.The MoD has identified a requirement for the generation of new, suitable and safe airspace in the UK for modern military aircraft and systems to train to their full capabilities. The process is now at stage 2 (develop and assess) and the MoD seeks our views on of the [...]

2021-07-22T17:50:09+00:0022-Jul-2021|Consultations|

Altitude Angel detect and avoid solution (Arrow) testing

09 July 2021 - 26 July 2021Altitude Angel is requesting feedback for the Airspace change needed to try their ground-based Detect and Avoid (DAA) technology called Arrow. The proposal is therefore requesting a corridor over the lakes to the south of the M4 motorway, between junctions 11 and 12. You can find the [...]

2021-07-22T17:44:40+00:0022-Jul-2021|Consultations|

Morecambe Bay RPAS Transit Route – TDA proposal

30 June 2021 - 14 August 2021 Electric Aviation Limited, working with University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Trust are planning on developing a Remote Piloted Aircraft Solution to ferry pathology samples between Lancaster Royal Infirmary, Westmorland General and Furness General Hospitals, across Morecambe Bay. To do so, a Temporary Danger Area (TDA) will be required [...]

2021-07-22T17:30:38+00:0022-Jul-2021|Consultations|

Spaceport 1 (SP-1) Scolpaig North Uist – Permanent Segregated Airspace proposal

20 May 2021 - 23 June 2021 Spaceport 1 (SP-1)vertical small satellite rocket launch site at Scolpaig, North Uist on the Western Isles, is being developed as an opportunity in support of the UK government’s spaceflight programme, ‘LaunchUK’. To enable SP-1 to operate, a segregated airspace is to be established around the launch site. [...]

2021-05-29T11:38:09+00:0029-May-2021|Consultations|

NATMAC Airspace Policy Statement Consultation

15 April 2021 - 18 July 2021 GATCO, as NATMAC member, it's taking part on the Policy Statement Consultation regarding "Controlled Airpsace Constainment Policy" and "The Application of ICAO Airspace Classifications in UK FIRs". Members can send their inquiries via e-mail to consultations (at) gatco (dot) org.

2021-05-29T11:07:54+00:0029-May-2021|Consultations|
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