Airspace Change Proposal Robin Hood Airport
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Airspace Change Proposal Robin Hood Airport AIRSPACE CHANGE PROPOSAL Contents 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Overview .................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Brief History of the Airport .......................................................................................... 3 1.3 Airport Growth ............................................................................................................ 3 1.4 Development of an ACP ............................................................................................. 4 1.5 Sponsor Consultation ................................................................................................. 4 2 Airspace Arrangements ........................................................................................... 5 2.1 Current Airspace and Safety-Related Issues ............................................................. 5 2.2 Current ATC Operation .............................................................................................. 5 2.3 Air Incidents ............................................................................................................... 6 2.4 Future Air Traffic Developments ................................................................................ 7 3 Options for Change .................................................................................................. 8 3.1 General ...................................................................................................................... 8 3.2 Do Nothing ................................................................................................................. 8 3.3 Agreement with local operators .................................................................................. 8 3.4 Establish Controlled Airspace .................................................................................... 9 4 Design Proposal ..................................................................................................... 11 4.1 Background .............................................................................................................. 11 4.2 Design Considerations ............................................................................................. 11 4.3 Evolution of Design .................................................................................................. 12 4.4 Proposed Design of the CAS ................................................................................... 14 4.5 CTR .......................................................................................................................... 14 4.6 CTA-1 ....................................................................................................................... 15 4.7 CTA-2 ....................................................................................................................... 16 4.8 CTA-3 ....................................................................................................................... 17 4.9 CTA-4 ....................................................................................................................... 17 4.10 CTA-5 ....................................................................................................................... 18 4.11 CTA-6 ....................................................................................................................... 20 4.12 CTA-7 ....................................................................................................................... 21 4.13 CTA-8 ....................................................................................................................... 21 4.14 Other Controlled Airspace ........................................................................................ 21 4.15 VFR Operations ....................................................................................................... 22 RHADS ACP 16 Dec 06 1 of 43 AIRSPACE CHANGE PROPOSAL 5 Route Design - Arrivals ......................................................................................... 24 5.1 General .................................................................................................................... 24 5.2 Arrival Routes ........................................................................................................... 24 5.3 DAP Buffer Policy ..................................................................................................... 24 5.4 Hold Design .............................................................................................................. 26 6 Route Design – Departures ................................................................................... 27 6.1 General .................................................................................................................... 27 6.2 Departure Design Criteria ........................................................................................ 27 6.3 Current Departures .................................................................................................. 28 6.4 Additional Departure Route ...................................................................................... 28 7 Environmental Considerations ............................................................................. 31 7.1 Overview .................................................................................................................. 31 7.2 Noise ........................................................................................................................ 31 7.3 Climate Change ....................................................................................................... 34 7.4 Visual Impact and Tranquillity .................................................................................. 35 7.5 Air Quality ................................................................................................................. 35 8 Summary ................................................................................................................. 36 A Abbreviations and Acronym ................................................................................. 37 B Glossary of Terms .................................................................................................. 39 C Classifications of Airspace ................................................................................... 43 RHADS ACP 16 Dec 06 2 of 43 AIRSPACE CHANGE PROPOSAL 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 This consultative document details the case for the establishment of Controlled Airspace (CAS) at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (RHADS). A short history and growth of the Airport, which underlines the need for this airspace change, follows this overview together with details of where the formal details of the Airspace Change Process (ACP) can be found. Thereafter, the current airspace and Air Traffic Control (ATC) arrangements are explained together with the safety-related issues and details of incidents. The future plans for ATC at RHADS are then covered. Next, the actual ACP is described as applicable to RHADS. In accord with this process, a number of options to resolve the existing unsatisfactory airspace arrangements are explored. 1.1.2 The design of the proposed airspace is then outlined together with details of the Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs), Standard Arrivals (STARs), holding procedures and Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight and operating procedures within CAS. 1.1.3 An analysis of the impact on the environment concludes the document before a summary of the case for change is provided. For ease of reference a list of abbreviations and acronyms are at Annex A, a Glossary of Terms at Annex B and Classifications of Airspace at Annex C. 1.2 Brief History of the Airport 1.2.1 Following the closure of RAF Finningley in the mid-nineties an application was submitted on 1 November 1999 to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council (DMBC) for planning permission comprising a redevelopment of Finningley Airfield for the purposes of a commercial airport with airport related business. On 30 March 2001 the Secretary of State called in the application which resulted in a Public Inquiry (PI). 1.2.2 RHADS was granted planning consent by Government in March 2004 following the PI examination. Extensive documentation and briefings were presented at the PI about the proposed operation and the airspace arrangements needed to sustain it. The application was supported by an Environmental Assessment with a non- technical summary and technical appendices dealing with a number of issues including noise and vibration, air quality and an environmental management strategy. The Inspector accepted the case that was presented and no variations were appended to the planning approval in regard to operational matters. 1.2.3 The Airport provides welcome employment and no doubt further growth will be encouraged as the numbers of aircraft and passengers. 1.3 Airport Growth 1.3.1 Commercial operations at the RHADS commenced in April 2005 and since the opening the Airport has flourished and continues to grow apace in terms of Passenger Air Transport Movements (PATM) and passenger numbers. Similarly, the transport of freight has increased considerably in recent months and this upsurge is expected to