Airports
Farnborough Airport Appeals for Traffic Limit Changes
Business aviation gateway wants to increase weekend movements
Farnborough Airport, UK
Farnborough Airport in the UK wants to increase the number of business aircraft movements permitted on weekends.

The London-area Farnborough Airport is seeking approval to increase weekend movements and also for somewhat heavier aircraft than current limits permit. On Monday, the airport filed an appeal to the UK government’s Planning Inspectorate based on so-called “non-determination” of an earlier application to the local Rushmoor Borough Council to adjust operating rules.

According to a Farnborough Airport spokesperson, the airfield wants to increase the annual limit for weekend flights from 8,900 to 13,500. The aim is to increase weekend traffic at the same rate as weekday flights to meet anticipated demand over the next 10 years.