Deadline to close for airport talk

Stakeholders still have one week to shape the change of aircraft movement in and out of Prestwick.

A wide- ranging public consultation is to end on Wednesday, September 13.

Navigation aids used for managing airspace are being replaced or removed as part of a national upgrade programme.

As a result, airports across the UK are required to review their airspace management to develop procedures using the new state- of- the- art equipment.

Prestwick has been running a 13- week consultation on how best to replicate its existing flight paths as closely as possible, with potential departure and arrival routes outlined to the public.

Events have been held at the airport, Kilmarnock’s Grand Hall and Coylton Parish Church.

Airport CEO, Ron Smith, said: “The project is a significant investment for Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

“We are undertaking this as part of a national programme of air space change.

“Although we anticipate the change to be minimal, we are keen to ensure that we have consulted with the communities that host our operations.

“We are doing our utmost to make information on what we are proposing available – sharing the information in as many ways as possible.”

An Airspace Change Process is being undertaken by the majority of major airports across the UK, which have been using old- format equipment since the mid- 1960s.

Members of the public are encouraged to submit feedback on the suggested designs online or by post.