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London Southend Airport Proposal to Re-Establish Controlled Airspace in the Vicinity of London Southend Airport SPONSOR CONSULTATION LONDON SOUTHEND AIRPORT SPONSOR CONSULTATION DOCUMENT Document information London Southend Airport Proposal to Re-establish Controlled Airspace in the vicinity of Document title London Southend Airport SPONSOR CONSULTATION DOCUMENT Author N Smith Cyrrus Limited. Cyrrus House Concept Business Court Allendale Road Thirsk Produced by North Yorkshire YO7 3NY T: +44 (0) 1845 522 585 F: +44 (0) 8707 622 325 E: [email protected] W: www.cyrrus.co.uk Produced for London Southend Airport Andrew Radforth T: +44 (0) 1845 522 585 Cyrrus Limited Contact F: +44 (0) 8707 622 325 E: [email protected] Produced under contract CL-4835-CON-002 Version Issue 1.2 Copy Number 1 Date of release 25 September 2013 Document reference CL-4835-DOC-102 CL-4835-DOC-102 Issue 1.2 Cyrrus Limited 1 of 107 LONDON SOUTHEND AIRPORT SPONSOR CONSULTATION DOCUMENT Change History Record Issue Change Date Details Reference Issue 1.0 20 September 2013 Initial Issue CAA E-mail Issue 1.1 23 September 2013 Change to CAA E-mail address, Page 13 address Consultee Issue 1.2 25 September 2013 Graphics update & minor editorial para 1.3.3 comment Copy Distribution Copy Number Ownership Uncontrolled LSA Website Document Approval Organisation Name and Position Date signature Operations Director, London Southend London Southend 19 September 2013 Airport Airport D Lister COPYRIGHT © 2013 Cyrrus Limited. This document and the information contained therein is the property of Cyrrus Limited. It must not be reproduced in whole or part or otherwise disclosed to parties outside of Cyrrus Limited without written consent. Cyrrus Limited is a company registered in England and Wales: Company Number 06455336. Registered Office: Cyrrus House, Concept Business Court, Thirsk, YO7 3NY. CL-4835-DOC-102 Issue 1.2 Cyrrus Limited 2 of 107 LONDON SOUTHEND AIRPORT SPONSOR CONSULTATION DOCUMENT Executive Summary London Southend Airport is an Air Navigation Service Provider approved under Article 7 of the European Commission Regulation 550/2004 and, as such, must satisfy the UK Civil Aviation Authority as to their competence to provide Air Navigation Services and that the services provided are safe. London Southend Airport currently operates in a Class G uncontrolled airspace environment where there are significant numbers of aircraft operating in proximity to the traffic flows inbound to and outbound from the Airport. Increasing conflicts between the diverse airspace operations and the increasing numbers of Commercial Air Transport passenger flights now using the Airport has led to a commensurate increase in Air Traffic Control workload, system complexity and extended routing of flights, to the general detriment of the efficient and effective use of the airspace. In meeting its statutory responsibilities for safety management of the air traffic services provided, and to ensure a continuing assurance of flight safety for aircraft inbound to or outbound from the Airport in the critical stages of flight, London Southend Airport proposes to submit a case to the CAA to re- establish controlled airspace (Class D) in the vicinity of London Southend Airport. CAA Civil Aviation Publication (CAP) 725 sets out the administrative process that must be followed in applying for the establishment of controlled airspace and also details the regulatory design requirements for any controlled airspace proposal. This Airspace Change Proposal is being developed in accordance with the requirements specified in CAP725. CAP725 requires that the sponsor (in this case London Southend Airport) of the proposed change to the airspace arrangements must carry out a consultation with the airspace users who may be directly or indirectly affected by the change and with organisations representing those who may be affected on the ground by the environmental impact of the change. This document is the Sponsor Consultation Document developed in accordance with the provisions of CAP725. Part A of this document explains the process of this Sponsor Consultation. It also provides some basic background information about the Airport, the current airspace arrangements and an outline of the current air traffic management arrangements. Part B of the document describes in detail the various elements of the proposed airspace change, including the options that have been considered for each element. Through a process of option consideration and development, and taking due regard of external influences on the airspace configuration, London Southend Airport has reached a balanced judgement on the changes presented in this consultation. A number of Appendices provide amplifying detail where necessary, including a comprehensive Glossary of the aviation terminology used. Additionally, as the required changes are affected by requirements arising from a number of UK, European and International Policies and Strategies, a list of source documents in included for reference by consultees. This consultation runs from 20 September 2013 to 19 December 2013. CL-4835-DOC-102 Issue 1.2 Cyrrus Limited 3 of 107 LONDON SOUTHEND AIRPORT SPONSOR CONSULTATION DOCUMENT Contents DOCUMENT INFORMATION .............................................................................................. 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 3 PART A BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1. ABOUT THIS CONSULTATION ............................................................................... 9 1.1. What is this consultation about? ............................................................................................. 9 1.2. Why is this consultation being carried out? ............................................................................ 9 1.3. Who is being consulted? .......................................................................................................... 9 1.4. Conduct of the consultation .................................................................................................. 10 1.5. Consultation period ............................................................................................................... 11 1.6. Results of the consultation .................................................................................................... 11 1.7. What this consultation is not about....................................................................................... 12 1.8. Focal point for the consultation ............................................................................................. 12 1.9. CAA oversight ......................................................................................................................... 12 1.10. Confidentiality ........................................................................................................................ 13 2. LONDON SOUTHEND AIRPORT ........................................................................... 14 2.1. History .................................................................................................................................... 14 2.2. Recent development .............................................................................................................. 14 2.3. Statistics ................................................................................................................................. 16 3. AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AT LSA ................................................................... 20 3.1. Overview ................................................................................................................................ 20 3.2. Southend ATC ......................................................................................................................... 23 3.3. Navigation infrastructure ....................................................................................................... 24 3.4. Airspace activity beneath the LTMA ...................................................................................... 24 3.5. Airspace safety ....................................................................................................................... 26 3.6. Summary ................................................................................................................................ 26 PART B AIRSPACE CHANGE PROPOSAL 4. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 29 4.1. Overview ................................................................................................................................ 29 4.2. Airspace design principles ...................................................................................................... 30 4.3. LSA airspace design objectives ............................................................................................... 32 5. EXISTING OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS AND CONCERNS .................................... 33 5.1. Unknown traffic ..................................................................................................................... 33 5.2. Low TMA base – lack of discrete holding levels ..................................................................... 34 CL-4835-DOC-102 Issue 1.2 Cyrrus Limited 4 of 107 LONDON SOUTHEND AIRPORT SPONSOR CONSULTATION DOCUMENT 5.3. Incompatible arrival routes ...................................................................................................