The paths taken by aircraft flying in and out of Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) could change as part of plans to modernise the UK’s airspace.

LJLA is today (13 January) beginning a 12 week consultation with local communities and other airspace users about potential alterations to flight paths in the skies above the North West and North Wales.

The UK’s airspace is some of the most complex in the world, yet has not undergone significant change since the 1950’s.

The Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) plan to modernise UK airspace in order to deliver quicker, quieter and cleaner journeys by air in and around the UK and to accommodate future aviation growth, with flight paths having to be redrawn in a coordinated way.

The area covered by possible changes to flight paths of aircraft relating to LJLA, reaches to south Lancashire in the north, Warrington in the east, mid-Cheshire in the south and across to Flintshire in the west.

Consequently, the airport is keen that members of the public who live within areas that may potentially be affected by such changes to aircraft flight paths, participate in the consultation.

Consultation area

Two open days will be held at LJLA over the coming weeks as part of the consultation; one on Wednesday 12 February and the other on Saturday 7 March with representatives from the airport on hand to discuss the potential impact of any proposed flight path changes.

Further information regarding how to participate in the consultation is available on the airport’s website: www.liverpoolairport.com/airspacechange

It includes a link to the CAA’s online airspace change portal that explains the potential changes to LJLA’s departure and arrival routes.

This consultation is the latest stage in a process that started for LJLA over two years ago, with the airport hoping to implement changes, if approved, within the next two years.

John Irving, CEO for LJLA, says: “This consultation gives the airport the opportunity to share its thoughts with various stakeholders across parts of North West England and North Wales and to seek feedback from communities regarding the various flight path changes being proposed.

“We hope that people will get involved with this consultation so that they can have their say on this important issue and help to shape the use of the airspace in this part of the UK.”

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