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1 Summary for environmental stakeholders

2 Background The basis of today s airspace structure over London and the South East was established several decades ago when there were fewer aircraft in the skies and they had basic navigation technology. Aircraft today use very accurate navigation technology (PBN) and new European legislation requires all member States, including the UK, to revise our airspace to maximise the use of these new technologies. Change is therefore inevitable; our focus in this consultation is on how best to enable that change. This change gives us the opportunity to: to improve efficiency (our airspace is complex as demonstrated in next slides) reduce the environmental impact of air traffic This consultation is the first stage in a wider programme to deliver the UK s Future Airspace Policy

3 Page Appx C3 Luton Stansted Heathrow London City Dutch airspace Gatwick British airspace French airspace Belgian airspace Aerodromes in the South East (London highlighted) 3

4 Page Appx C4 Luton Stansted Heathrow London City Gatwick Arrival and Departure Route Network (London) 4

5 Page Appx C5 Heathrow Heathrow flight paths 5

6 Page Appx C6 Heathrow Gatwick Heathrow and Gatwick flight paths 6

7 Page Appx C7 Stansted Heathrow Gatwick Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted flight paths 7

8 Page Appx C8 Luton Stansted Heathrow Gatwick Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton flight paths 8

9 Page Appx C9 Luton Stansted Heathrow London City Gatwick Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, London City flight paths 9

10 All other flights Page Appx C10 Luton Stansted Heathrow London City Dutch airspace Gatwick British airspace French airspace Belgian airspace All commercial flight paths 10

11 Scope of Phase 1 In this stage we address changes to airspace supporting Gatwick Airport from ground level up airspace supporting London City above 4,000ft Later stages will address proposals for airspace supporting other parts of the London airports network, to be complete by These changes are not to do with additional runways. Additional runways will need further change at a later date (we assume 2025+) - we await a Government decision on runways

12 Key Points We are consulting on areas of airspace, not on routes. Final route positions will be determined after considering the consultation feedback The net effect of these proposals will be less noise. However, flight paths will change and this may mean some areas will be overflown more than today, others less, and some will not notice any significant change. We include the possibility of designing in low altitude respite routes for Gatwick Enabled fuel saving of 10,000 to 20,000 tonnes per year Average CO 2 per flight reduced potential saving of up to 70,000t CO 2

13 Your Role We ask you questions about our objectives is our justification sound? our decision making criteria how should we balance impact? technical issues (aimed at aviation users) local factors to consider in on-going design process With respect to local impact we provide maps showing today s traffic patterns maps showing the wide areas in which the new routes need to be positioned data showing how many aircraft may use the route and how loud they may be The design is still flexible; your feedback can help shape a solution that optimises the benefits

14 Consultation Area Part E London City Airport Part F Part B Gatwick Airport Part C Part D

15 Part D Proposed changes above 7,000ft over parts of Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey and Kent: Gatwick arrivals Gatwick southbound departure New arrival route system called Point Merge in airspace above 7,000ft More continuous descents More continuous climbs Reduced average fuel burn and less CO2 emitted per flight Reduction in the area regularly overflown at lower altitudes (knock-on benefit to other Part B/C geographic areas) Flight paths will change some areas will be overflown more than today, others less, and some will not notice any significant change.

16 Flights per day More than 30 Direction of traffic above 7,000ft: Arrivals Departures Position of current holds Gatwick Airport Gatwick Airport flight paths

17 Flights per day More than 30 AONB / National Park Position of current holds Surrey Hills AONB Kent Downs AONB Kent Downs AONB Surrey Hills AONB Kent Downs AONB High Weald AONB Surrey Hills AONB Gatwick Airport High Weald AONB High Weald AONB South Downs NP High Weald AONB South Downs NP Chichester Harbour AONB South Downs NP Flight paths to/from all Airports showing AONBs and National Park Boundaries

18 Point Merge Concept

19 Key Min 7,000ft, typically 8,000ft+ Min 8,000ft, typically 12,000ft+ General direction of flight paths Consultation swathes for Gatwick Airport Arrival Routes above 7,000ft

20 Key Min 7,000ft, typically 12,000ft+ Min 12,000ft, typically 15,000ft+ Min 15,000ft, typically 18,000ft+ Below 7000ft see Part C Consultation swathes for Gatwick Airport southbound departures above 7,000ft

21 Part B Proposed changes to Gatwick Airport below 4,000ft in the vicinity of the airport Fundamental redesign of all departure routes to the west of the airport to make best use of the runway. New PBN arrival routes to join the final approach from both the west and the east of the airport; these will bring traffic from the Point Merge arrival system in a more concentrated stream than today Creation of extra respite routes; these are an option for all arrival and departure routes Note that these low altitude changes may require redesign and repositioning of current noise preferential routes.

22 This is a high resolution map use magnification in pdf viewer to zoom in Flights per day More than Main flow of: Arrivals Departures Position of current holds NPR outline Gatwick Airport flight paths (Runway 08 operations)

23 Above 4000ft Above 4000ft This is a high resolution map use magnification in pdf viewer to zoom in Key Min 1,000ft, typically 2,000ft+ Min 2,000ft, typically 3,000ft+ Min 3,000ft, typically 4,000ft+ Consultation swathe for Gatwick Airport Runway 08 Arrival and Departure Routes below 4,000ft

24 This is a high resolution map use magnification in pdf viewer to zoom in Flights per day More than Direction of: Arrivals Departures Position of current holds NPR outline Gatwick Airport flight paths (Runway 26 operations)

25 Above 4000ft see Part C This is a high resolution map use magnification in pdf viewer to zoom in Key Min 1,000ft, typically 2,000ft+ Min 2,000ft, typically 3,000ft+ Min 3,000ft, typically 4,000ft+ Consultation swathe for Gatwick Airport Runway 26 Arrival and Departure Routes below 4,000ft

26 Part C Proposed changes between 4,000ft and 7,000ft over parts of Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey and Kent: Gatwick arrivals Gatwick southbound departure New arrival route system called Point Merge in airspace above 7,000ft will enable development of more predictable route system below 7,000ft More continuous descents More continuous climbs Reduced average fuel burn and less CO2 emitted per flight Reduction in the area regularly overflown at lower altitudes Creation of extra respite routes; these are an option for all arrival and departure routes Flight paths will change some areas will be overflown more than today, many others less, and some will not notice any significant change.

27 This is a high resolution map use magnification in pdf viewer to zoom in Flights per day More than Main flow of: Arrivals Departures Position of current holds NPR outline Gatwick Airport flight paths (Runway 08 operations)

28 Key This is a high resolution map use magnification in pdf viewer to zoom in Consultation swathe for Gatwick Airport Easterly Arrival and Departure Routes, 4,000ft-7,000ft Min 4,000ft, typically 5,000ft+ Min 5,000ft, typically 6,000ft+ Min 6,000ft, typically 7,000ft+ Arrival swathe border Departure swathe border

29 This is a high resolution map use magnification in pdf viewer to zoom in Flights per day More than Direction of: Arrivals Departures Position of current holds NPR outline Gatwick Airport flight paths (Runway 26 operations)

30 Key This is a high resolution map use magnification in pdf viewer to zoom in Min 4,000ft, typically 5,000ft+ Min 5,000ft, typically 6,000ft+ Min 6,000ft, typically 7,000ft+ Arrival swathe border Departure swathe border Consultation swathe for Gatwick Airport Westerly Arrival and Departure Routes, 4,000ft-7,000ft

31 What next All the information is on our website where you can also provide feedback online: Please take the time to review and feedback: this is your chance to help shape the airspace

London Airspace Consultation Part C Contents

London Airspace Consultation Part C Proposed Changes to London Gatwick Routes between 4,000ft and 7,000ft over parts of Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey and Kent Contents 1 Introduction... 2 2 Today s Airspace