A military flying exercise involving up to 90 aircraft is expected to take place in northern England and the Scottish borders during 26-29th January 2026 and 2-5th February 2026, as detailed in CAA Airspace Co-ordination Notice AR-2025-8163. ACN AR-2025-8163 can be viewed here

The Council owners of Doncaster airport have launched an Airspace Change Proposal (ACP) that proposes to reintroduce the controversial controlled airspace previously established by Doncaster-Sheffield Airport prior to its commercial failure. The ACP is at stage 1 and 2 of 7 stages. The BGA is responding to the ACP sponsors…

NATS, Edinburgh airport and Glasgow airport are consulting on several proposed airspace changes under ACP-2019-074 Future Airspace Strategy Implementation – ScTMA.  The BGA is responding to these complex interdependent proposals and supporting a response by the GA Alliance. Thanks very much to John Williams and Colin Hamilton. The consultation closes…

The CAA is consulting on its draft guidance and requirements for the UK airspace design and co-ordination services. The BGA has responded to the consultations through the GA Alliance.

The BGA has responded to the CAA’s CAP1616 consultation. Key BGA concerns include the CAA’s proposals to reduce CAA oversight of sponsor’s stakeholder engagement and to remove the requirement for a post implementation review. The consultation was prompted by the new NATS-run UK Airspace Design Service and an associated NATS…

CAP3096 explains why and how many Airspace Letters of Agreement (LoAs) must be updated via the CAP1616 airspace change process to be made compliant with SERA and detailed in the AIP. As this CAA initiative potentially negatively impacts several gliding operations and freedoms to access airspace, the BGA is sharing…

As previously reported, the CAA is consulting on proposed changes to CAP1616, which describes the airspace change process requirements. The BGA will respond to the consultation. Individuals are encouraged to have their say too. The consultation, which closes on the 18th December, can be viewed here.

The BGA and several clubs have started to engage with Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs, eg NATS) on the topic of the CAA’s intention that sponsors modify existing airspace letters of agreement as detailed in CAP3096 despite those LoA’s being safe and effective as periodically reviewed in each case. As…

Several airspace services that are central to the Government’s approach to modernising UK airspace and will be provided by NATS (En Route) plc (NERL) are being consulted on. This is part of one of the most significant changes to airspace for a generation. CAA has updated its background document Modernising the…

Scottish Airspace Modernisation is a coordinated programme of three Airspace Change Proposals (ACP’s) sponsored by Glasgow Airport, Edinburgh Airport and NATS with the quoted shared aim of delivering quicker, quieter, more resilient and environmentally cleaner journeys to meet the aim of the Government’s Airspace Modernisation Strategy. Glasgow Airport and Edinburgh…