Airports
Farnborough Airport Bids To Increase Movement Limits
The private aviation airport wants to grow from 50,000 to 70,000 annual aircraft movements
London-area Farnborough Airport in the UK
Privately-owned Farnborough Airport serving the London area is seeking to increase the limit on annual movements from 50,000 to 70,000. (Image: Farnborough Airport)

Farnborough Airport is seeking to increase the number of annual aircraft movements permitted at the London-area business aviation gateway from 50,000 to 70,000. On September 20, the privately owned facility published detailed proposals to support its case as it seeks to win public support for an approval process that could take up to two years.

According to the airport, demand for flights will reach 70,000 movements by 2040, with the current 50,000 limit being particularly constraining as it includes movements over weekends. Its promise to the local community, with which it has just begun a series of public meetings, is that the expansion of flight activity will support around 1,100 new jobs and generate £470 million ($585 million) in gross added value to the economy. The airport said it already supports around 3,000 local jobs.