www.Parctel.com: Following an extensive public consultation exercise, Humberside Airport has today (Friday) published the final version of its Master Plan, which outlines the Airport’s future development up to 2030.
The Airport received a number of very useful responses to the public consultation and the main points of the draft Plan have been accepted in the final version. However, many suggestions made from this very positive process have also been accommodated into the final Master Plan.
Copies of the Master Plan have been distributed to all statutory consultees and stakeholders. It is also available to view from today on the Humberside Airport website www.humbersideairport.com.
The final Plan sets out how the Airport will grow and develop over the coming years in relation to the blueprint provided by the White Paper The Future of Air Transport (2003), which supported the continued growth of air traffic at Humberside Airport. The Plan also concentrates on how Humberside Airport will accommodate and capitalise upon the expected growth in the UK aviation industry, as the demand from UK passengers is anticipated to continue to grow significantly over the next 20 to 30 years.
The Master Plan will provide an invaluable document to chart the progress of Humberside Airport in the coming years and concentrates in detail on the development of the Airport up to 2016. However the Plan will be regularly reviewed to ensure it is meeting the Airport’s ongoing needs. Higher and lower growth estimates for passenger figures at the Airport have been included in the Master Plan, with figures expected to reach between 1 and 1.4 million passengers per year by the 2016 mark.
Rob Goldsmith, Managing Director Humberside Airport said,
“We are delighted to reveal the final version of the Master Plan for Humberside Airport. We received a positive response to the public consultation process and it is heartening that so many people have taken this interest in the development of their local airport.
“After careful consideration of all of the issues and comments raised during the consultation process, we have produced what we believe is a Plan which will see the Airport flourish and reach it’s full potential over the period outlined and beyond. With the support that we now have on a local and regional level and from Government, we are confident that we can achieve the aims laid out in the Master Plan and cement our position as the region’s airport of choice.”
Key Points of Draft Master Plan 2006
By 2016 Humberside Airport plans to:
* Increase jobs on site to 1,040 in ten years (1,230 in 25 years)
* Double the number of passengers to around 1 million per annum by 2016
* Increase its air freight business particularly in support of regional specialities like perishable food products
* Maintain all development within the existing site without the need for a runway extension
* Invest significantly to improve and enlarge its terminal and operational infrastructure
* More than triple regional employment income to £51m (2030)
* Underline its position as gateway to the Humber and a catalyst for inbound investment in the region
* Increased contribution/support for community initiatives including public transport links
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