London’s Airspace is a particularly busy area and is in need of modernisation, the current airspace was designed in the 1960’s for fewer aircraft and it has not been re-designed since, despite the increase in flights from all airports and advances in aircraft technological capabilities.
 
As part of a National airspace change programme, as detailed in the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) Airspace Modernisation Strategies, London Luton Airport is required to update all of its arrival and departure procedures in a move towards satellite based technology.
 
The CAA have published a formal process called CAP1616, this process must be followed by LLA when making an airspace change CAP1616 sets out a number of detailed steps that must be followed, with the CAA approval required at the end of each stage in order to progress. For more information click here.
 
LLA is using this opportunity to identify the most environmentally efficient way of managing our airspace with the main focus being on reducing the noise impact associated with aircraft operations.
 
LLA’s progress can be monitored on the CAA’s dedicated airspace change portal, which can be accessed here.

We are committed to keeping the local community informed of our activities, advising people of what this may mean for them and listening to their views.
 
You may also be interested in the following website which provides more information and videos regarding airspace modernisation ourfutureskies.uk

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