Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 109683

Gatwick Airport: Airspace

Tabled: 29 January 2026

Answered: 23 February 2026

Question

Mike Martin

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the Civil Aviation Authority’s CAP1616 airspace change process in relation to Gatwick Airport.

Answer

Keir Mather

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the United Kingdom’s independent aviation and aerospace regulator. CAP1616 is the CAA’s process for all airspace changes in the UK, including potential airspace changes at Gatwick Airport. The CAA has recently consult...

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