TAG Farnborough Airport has outlined its commitments as part of its Master Plan, a document that was two years in the making and that consulted with local businesses and residents. The plan considers how the airport can meet future forecast demand for business aviation flights that minimize the effect on the local community.
The report outlines how the airport can make better use of existing infrastructure and what balances need to be struck to grow the number of flights needed in a responsible way.
Local people are most concerned about noise, however they are keen on the potential for job creation and the airport’s positive impact on the local economy. Farnborough supports over 4,000 jobs and has the potential to generate 1,500 jobs if it grows as forecast. TAG is calling for a growth in the number of flights permitted over the next ten years from 28,000 today to 50,000.
The plans state the current open hours will remain, which are 7am to 10pm during the week and 8am to 8pm on Sundays. Weekend flights will remain the same and existing infrastructure will remain and not expand. The airport will still be a business aviation airport and host the biannual Farnborough International Airshow. There is also a commitment to tackle noise and become a low carbon airport.
Chief executive Brandon O’Reilly says: ‘I have listened to what people have said and understand the concerns they have, particularly around the issues of environment and noise.”
Because of the current economic climate, Farnborough has seen a drop in movements of  15% for the first quarter of this year, however it has also seen an increase of 20% in the number of large jets, such as BBJs.

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