CAA approves measures for controlled airspace around Robin Hood Airport

Airline Industry Information, July 4, 2008

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The UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that it has approved a number of new measures to improve the safety of air traffic control operations around Robin Hood Airport near Doncaster in the north of England.

From 28 August 2008 Class D Control Zones (CTRs) and Control Areas (CTAs) will be introduced in the airport's airspace. Its air traffic control unit will continue to provide radar and non-radar services to all airspace users, both inside and outside the new airspace boundaries.

In addition standard instrument arrival and departure procedures will be introduced, and a number of additional Visual Reference Points will be brought in to serve Robin Hood Airport and Retford/Gamston aerodrome.

The changes approved by the CAA have been subject to consultation by the airport with the aviation community, local government and environmental groups in accordance with the CAA's Airspace Change Process.

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