The go-ahead has been given by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to proceed with a public consultation into reinstating airspace around Doncaster Sheffield Airport in what has been described as a “crucial” step in the process to reopen the airport.
The consultation around the Airspace Change Proposal (ACP) will seek the views of residents and stakeholders and be open for comment between Monday 03rd August and Sunday 04th October. The consultation reflects the latest milestone in the process – a regulatory requirement that must be met in order for the airport to have control of the airspace around the site.
Residents will be invited to view detailed plans and submit their views via an online consultation portal, with several in-person events also due to be held. Additionally, interested parties can view physical copies of the documents associated with the consultation at 14 locations in the local area.
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Christian Foster, Director for FlyDoncaster Ltd, operators of Doncaster Sheffield Airport said: “A reopening project of this scale includes a number of important milestones, but being able to go out to public consultation around our airspace is one that is absolutely crucial. We want to hear the views of people from across Doncaster and beyond, so that they can have a meaningful say about the airspace connected to this airport. As a community asset, it’s vital that we engage with those who live and work nearby to us and ensure we listen to the views of local people.”
“Reaching another milestone in this process allows us to accelerate the good work that has already been done to engage with airlines and operators, helping to ensure that we can reopen the airport in a safe and successful manner. We continue to build an expert team to help us do that and we look forward to hearing the views expressed during the consultation.”
Those wishing to view documents or contribute their thoughts to the public consultation can visit the ACP portal from 03rd August at: https://consultations.airspacechange.co.uk/doncaster-airport/dsa-airspace/
In-person events, whereby stakeholders and members of the public can view key documents will be held at the following locations:
In addition, documents can be viewed at a number of locations during the consultation period, which will be publicised via the portal.
While responses cannot be gathered over the phone or by email, residents wishing to secure physical copies of feedback forms and are unable to attend in-person events or document locations can contact the consultation team by emailing DSA-airspaceconsultation@flydsa.com or calling 0800 043 3099.
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