We have an extensive network of members covering areas to the east, west, north and south of the airport concerned with the totality of aircraft noise produced by arrivals and departures, environmental issues, airspace and surface access for Sussex, Surrey and Kent.
In addition to our local objectives, CAGNE is active in the wider issues of UK airspace, and the environmental damage that Aviation causes to Climate Change and air quality worldwide.
Gatwick Airport is progressing an airspace change proposal (ACP) to reintroduce satellite-based navigation procedures on one of its aircraft departure routes – known as Route 4. The consultation will run from Tuesday, 20 January 2026
This consultation will impact your rights to a community voice – Changes to the air navigation directions and air navigation guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changes-to-the-air-navigation-directions-and-air-navigation-guidance Closing date: 26/01/2025 Action is needed before the deadline: Write to your Member
Below is a link to CAGNE’s response to the Department for Transport’s Aviation Navigation Directions and Air Navigation Guidance consultation for 2026, concerning Airspace Modernisation. https://cagne.org/wp-content/uploads/CAGNE-response-to-Air-Navigation-consultation-21.1.26.pdf
A legal challenge to plans for a second operating runway at Gatwick Airport will be heard in the High Court next week, in a hearing from 20 to 23 January 2026. The judicial review claim
Links and advice on how to complain to Gatwick, your local MP and others
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Gatwick announced plans to rebuild the emergency runway as a second runway by the back door. The public consultation is your only chance to oppose this climate change and noise disaster.
How you can respond to the various official aviation consultations.
CAGNE run an aviation forum for Parish Councils in Sussex & Surrey.
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We strive to ensure that every possible effort is made by Gatwick, Government and the aviation industry to minimise aircraft noise and its impact on local communities.
We strive to achieve fact-based, fair and reasonable distribution of aircraft, thus ensuring fair and reasonably shared noise – NOT moving noise from one community to another.
A list of useful links and contact information for Government, Aviation and Environmental organisations.
We have collated a concise list that helps explain the plethora of jargon and technical language used in the aerospace industry.
See live tracks of planes. Ideal if you want the flight details of a flight you want to complain about or investigate flight tracks.
