What is being proposed?

Free Route Airspace (FRA) is well established in Europe and NATS has been involved in developing the FRA concept over the last 5 years.  Aligned to the UK Airspace Modernisation Strategy, NATS is proposing to phase the introduction of Free Route Airspace (FRA) across UK airspace. This deployment is specifically concerned with the introduction of FRA in airspace where the provision of ATS has been delegated to the IAA Shannon ACC and the DSNA Brest ACC in the far south west corner of the UK UIR.

Who is involved?

This Airspace Change Proposal is sponsored by NATS, who provide air traffic services across the UK, on behalf of IAA Shannon ACC and the DSNA Brest ACC who provide Air Traffic Services for the affected area.

The Airspace Change Process

The CAA has published a formal process called CAP1616, which NATS must follow in proposing this airspace change. CAP1616 sets out a number of detailed steps, with CAA approval required at the end of each stage in order to progress to the next.

Progress can be monitored on the CAA’s dedicated Airspace Change Portal.

Have your say

Your feedback is important to help shape the final proposal. More information can be found by visiting the CAA’s Airspace Change Portal.

Responses should be made on the CAA’s dedicated Airspace Change Portal.

This consultation runs from Monday 11th January until Monday 8th February 2021. 

Any email enquiries can be sent to airspaceconsultation@nats.co.uk