Stansted Airspace: Proposal for Implementation of a Transponder Mandatory Zone
Stansted Transponder Mandatory Zones Proposal Approved
The establishment of TMZs in the vicinity of Stansted Airport has been approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) following an application for an airspace change from NATS and will come into effect on 24 September 2009.
In January NATS,in accordance with the CAA’s Airspace Change Process, consulted with the aviation community and local authorities on the proposal to establish a TMZ.
The proposal was solely designed to enhance safety and the airspace classification (Class G) will remain unchanged. The change will provide a more informed ATC environment allowing controllers to see the altitudes of aircraft, which will help reduce the impact of infringements.
The TMZs will extend from surface level to the base of controlled airspace (1,500 feet) beneath the Stansted Control Areas (CTAs) to the northeast and southwest of the Airport.
Phil Roberts, Assistant Director at the CAA’s Directorate of Airspace Policy, said: “Airspace infringements continue to be one of the most significant safety risks in UK airspace. The CAA has therefore approved NATS’ proposal to implement the TMZs around one of the worst affected areas of airspace at Stansted with the aim of helping to reduce infringements.”
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