Doncaster Sheffield Airport Consultation
On Monday 3 August 2026, Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) launched a public consultation about proposals to reinstate controlled airspace and introduce the arrival and departure procedures needed for DSA to reopen safely and bring passenger and cargo flights back to the region.
This proposal is being sponsored by the City of Doncaster Council (CDC), and is the centrepiece of South Yorkshire Airport City (SYAC), a major regional growth programme designed to restore aviation services and unlock thousands of new jobs across the advanced manufacturing, engineering, logistics and green technologies. The project is being delivered through a partnership between national government, the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and CDC.
Government backing for the SYAC programme has enabled significant investment to prepare the airport for reopening, reflecting the national importance of restoring regional connectivity, supporting trade and driving economic growth across the North. The airport’s return forms part of the Government’s wider devolution agenda, demonstrating how locally led, nationally supported investment can deliver regeneration, skilled employment and long-term prosperity.
This consultation Airspace Change Proposal (ACP) is to reinstate controlled airspace and introduce the arrival and departure procedures needed for DSA to open.
The consultation will run for 9 weeks from Monday 3 August – Sunday 4 October 2026, and they hope you can take part and share your views with them.
Visit the consultation site here to see all documents regarding the Airspace Change Proposal. These include:
- The Consultation Summary Document for the Airspace Change Proposal
- The Main Consultation Document: Community and Local Area Interest
- The Main Consultation Document: Aviation Interest
- The Full Options Appraisal
Also included here are:
- Online Survey
- Submitted Responses
- A list of Planned Events around the area
- Several related webinars
- A substantial list of related items
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