London Southend Airport launches new consultation.
 Update on previously consulted airspace to the North-East and East of London Southend Airport (LSA)
London Southend Airport (LSA) began the Airspace Change Proposal (ACP)to reintroduce Controlled Airspace back in 2012 with consultation taking place on the proposed airspace design during 2013.
In 2014, LSA submitted an ACP to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for their determination. The proposal for the airspace design that was submitted to the CAA was reduced in size to that presented in the consultation document following feedback and changes to policy.
In the CAA decision letter, the majority of the airspace was approved, however, they did not approve control area (CTA )11 (formerly CTA 8 during consultation) and only approved part of CTA 10 (formerly CTA 6 during consultation).
The CAA confirmed:
‘If LSA wishes to introduce any further Calibrated airspeed (CAS), the airport would first need to prove that traffic levels and/or levels of complexity justify the requirement for this airspace and a separate ACP would have to be submitted in order to gain CAA approval. If such an application is received within two years of implementation and the increased airspace requirement is within that contained in Enclosure 4 there would not be a requirement for further consultation, as LSA has already consulted on this airspace.’
LSA submitted an ACP in March 2017 to implement the airspace as the traffic levels, as well as complexity, was increasing.
During the initial review of the ACP, it was decided that LSA should undertake engagement activity with stakeholders who may have an interest in the ACP. Accordingly, LSA is today launching an engagement process by publishing its Engagement Document on the LSA website at:
https://southendairport.com/corporate-and-community/airspace-change-previously-consulted-airspace
The Engagement Document details why LSA is seeking to implement these pieces of airspace and provides details of how they are intended to be used, referring back to the previous consultation material.
LSA plans to update the CAA on the engagement activity as well as validating predicted traffic numbers and providing further useful information during October 2019.
During the Engagement Activity, LSA will hold a briefing session at the Airport on Tuesday 20th August, further details can be found in the Engagement Document and will be published on the relevant webpage https://southendairport.com/corporate-and-community/airspace-change-previously-consulted-airspace
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