Airspace Strategy Board

The Airspace Strategy Board is chaired by the Department for Transport Aviation Minister. It supports the Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority in their role as co-sponsors of airspace modernisation. The board brings together a wide range of interested aviation stakeholders to discuss national airspace policy and the strategic objectives of modernisation.

Terms of reference

Terms of reference (PDF, 161 KB, 3 pages)

Board members

  • Department for Transport – Aviation Minister (Chair)
  • Department for Transport – Aviation Director
  • Department for Transport – Aviation Policy Deputy Director
  • Department for Transport – Aviation Capacity Director
  • Department for Transport – Non-Executive Director
  • Civil Aviation Authority – CEO or nominated representative
  • NATS – CEO or nominated representative
  • Ministry Of Defence – Assistant Chief of The Air Staff (ACAS)
  • Scottish Government – nominated representative
  • Welsh Government – nominated representative
  • Northern Irish Government – nominated representative
  • Infrastructure and Projects Authority – nominated representative
  • Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise – Head Commissioner
  • Airport Operators Association – nominated representative
  • Airports – nominated representatives x4
  • Airlines UK – nominated representative
  • Airlines – nominated representative
  • General Aviation – nominated representative
  • Community Noise Groups – Airspace and Noise Engagement Group community representatives to nominate x2
  • Airport Consultative Committees – ACC secretary to nominate
  • Aviation Environment Federation – nominated representative
  • Sustainable Aviation – nominated representative
  • Strategic Aviation Special Interest Group – nominated representative

Airspace modernisation governance

The Department for Transport and CAA have jointly published an annex to the CAA Airspace Modernisation Strategy, which sets out the overall airspace modernisation governance structure.

Board minutes

Airspace Strategy Board minutes: 16 May 2022 (PDF, 386 KB, 8 pages) Airspace Strategy Board minutes: 30 November 2021 (PDF, 749 KB, 9 pages)
Airspace Strategy Board minutes: 13 July 2021 (PDF, 231 KB, 9 pages) Airspace Strategy Board minutes: 9 March 2021 (PDF, 210 KB, 6 pages) Airspace Strategy Board minutes: 18 July 2019 (PDF, 721 KB, 9 pages) Airspace Strategy Board minutes: 28 February 2019 (PDF, 159 KB, 5 pages) Airspace Strategy Board minutes: 25 October 2018 (PDF, 133 KB, 5 pages)