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    Technical Notes 2025, Issue 184 - Glasgow Airport Airspace Modernisation Proposal – Consultation

    • Report by:

      Ann Davie, Chief Executive

    • TN Number:

      184-25

    • Subject:

      Glasgow Airport Airspace Modernisation Proposal – Consultation

    • Responsible Officer:

      Heather Holland, Chief Planning Officer, Executive Officer - Land Planning & Development

    • Publication:

      This Technical Note will be published on the Council’s website following circulation to Members. Its contents may be disclosed or shared outwith the Council.

    Details

    • The purpose of this Technical Note is to inform Elected Members of a consultation on airspace modernisation relating to the airspace around Glasgow Airport which launched on Monday, 20 October 2025.
    • The UK’s airspace is being upgraded as part of the UK Government’s Airspace Modernisation Strategy. Eighteen UK airports are undertaking airspace changes to modernise their routes below 7,000ft, and in addition NATS, the UK’s licensed Air Navigation Service Provider for enroute operations, is upgrading the route network that sits above 7,000ft.
    • The Airspace Change Organising Group (ACOG) have published ‘the Masterplan’ which is a coordinated implementation plan for airspace changes in the UK to deliver the objectives of the Airspace Modernisation Strategy, which aims to provide quicker, quieter, cleaner journeys across UK airspace.
    • Glasgow Airport’s Airspace Change Proposal (ACP) forms part of a wider Scottish Airspace Modernisation proposal, along with Edinburgh Airport and NATS. Glasgow Airport and Edinburgh Airport are responsible for the modernisation of their departure and arrival routes below 7,000ft and the airports’ Controlled Airspace. NATS is responsible for connecting these routes into the network airspace, and the wider route network above 7,000ft.
    • The three ACPs are being progressed independently, however a change to Glasgow Airport’s design may result in a knock-on change for NATS and/or Edinburgh Airport. This means that Glasgow Airport, Edinburgh Airport and NATS, coordinated by ACOG, are working closely together to develop the Scottish Airspace Modernisation proposal.

      Consultation runs from Monday 20 October 2025 to Sunday 25 January 2026. 

    • During this 14-week period, any stakeholders with an interest in the proposals will have opportunities to engage with the airports/ NATS at a range of online and in-person events. All relevant information can be viewed online at the Scottish Airspace Modernisation website.   

    • Members should note in particular that Glasgow Airport will be undertaking three drop-in consultation sessions in East Dunbartonshire at the following locations:

      Location - Milngavie 
      Venue - St Joseph’s Church
      Date - 20 November 
      Time - 2-8pm

      Location - Lennoxtown
      Venue - Glazert Hotel
      Date - 4 December
      Time - 2-8pm

      Location - Bearsden
      Venue - Boclair Community Church
      Date - 15 December 
      Time - 2-8pm

    • The Glasgow Airport Airspace Change consultation documents can be viewed at:

      • Milngavie Community Library, Allander Road, Milngavie

      • Westerton Library, 82 Maxwell Avenue, Bearsden

      • Lennoxtown Library, 46 Main Street, Lennoxtown

         

         

    • In addition, a series of online public webinars will be held.  Full details of these and the registration link can be found on the Glasgow Airport website.