Plans were announced by BAA Scotland for an expansion of the airport:
Glasgow Airport Masterplan
25 Jul 2005
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GLASGOW AIRPORT UNVEILS VISION FOR THE FUTURE
AIRPORT OPERATOR LAUNCHES
EXTENSIVE PUBLIC CONSULTATION
Up to 24 million passengers a year by 2030
As many as 28,000 new jobs across Scotland
More international scheduled services, including long haul
New second international pier planned to meet rising demand for overseas
travel
Provision for second runway
Additional terminal possible, if forecasts exceed expectations
All developments underpinned by environmental strategies
A world class gateway, linking Glasgow to destinations across the globe,
providing thousands of new jobs and generating hundreds of millions of
pounds for the Scottish economy.
That was the vision for Glasgow Airport outlined today by airport operator
BAA Scotland as Scotland’s busiest international airport published
its blueprint for the future.
The Glasgow Airport Outline Master Plan was formally launched today by
BAA Scotland’s managing director Donal Dowds and Glasgow Airport
managing director Stephen Baxter.
Donal Dowds said: “Today’s outline master plan is a bold, imaginative
document. It sets out how Scotland’s busiest airport will develop
over the next quarter century, the impact it will have on the economic
well being of Scotland, and the benefits it will bring in terms of job
creation and tourism.”
The report looks in detail at how Glasgow Airport will develop over the
next ten years and then in more general terms at the period up to 2030.
Passenger numbers at Glasgow Airport have increased by more than 60% in
the past decade, rising from 5.4 million in 1995 to almost 8.7 million
today. The outline master plan forecasts that by 2015, the airport could
handle between 12 and 15 million passengers, with around 125,000 annual
landings and take-offs.
Beyond 2015, to 2030, Glasgow Airport could be handling up to 24 million
passengers, with more than half travelling direct to and from international
destinations.
Increasing volumes of traffic will require considerable investment in
airfield facilities. To meet forecast demand, the construction of rapid
access and exit taxiways and an additional section of parallel taxiway
will be required in the period to 2015. More aircraft stands will be required
to cater for larger sized aircraft, particularly as the airport continues
to attract new international destinations.
BAA Glasgow has made provision for a second runway, should it be required.
The outline master plan includes two sets of indicative plans for the
period between 2015 and 2030 – one showing the airport with a single
runway, the other showing how the airport could accommodate twin parallel
runways. Ultimately the market, and passenger demand, will determine whether
there is a need for a second runway.
Glasgow Airport development up to 2015 can be accommodated on land currently
owned by BAA. Beyond 2015, additional land to the east of Abbotsinch Road
will be required.
In order to meet passenger growth, the terminal will be significantly
extended and reconfigured to provide more check-in desks, baggage systems
and departure lounges.
The first stage of this development programme, a £6 million expansion
of the international wing of the terminal is currently underway, and is
set for completion in autumn 2005. Within the next ten years, a second
international pier and ten new aircraft stands will also be built to the
west of the existing international pier to cater for the forecast growth
in international travel.
Beyond 2015, the existing east pier will be replaced by a modern and significantly
longer pier.
Should passenger numbers grow at a higher rate than forecast, and Glasgow
were to develop as a twin parallel runway by 2030, it is possible an additional
terminal would be built.
Good surface access will be critical to Glasgow Airport’s ability
to grow. The outline master plan calls for improvements to the M8 between
junctions 26 and 29 to allow current and future traffic volumes to access
the motorway in a safe manner.
BAA Scotland is committed to increasing the numbers of passengers who
access its airports by public transport and looks forward to more choice
and a properly integrated surface access system. Proposals by Strathclyde
Passenger Transport for a rail link between Glasgow Airport and Glasgow
Central Station are well advanced. The rail link could be operational
by the end of 2008.
Clearly, future growth of the airport will impact on local communities
and the environment. The outline master plan sets out a series of strategies
for managing environmental impacts. The airport will grow in a sustainable
and responsible manner. Any development will take place incrementally
to ensure, as far as possible, that additional capacity closely matches
passenger demand.
A 2002 study by the Fraser of Allander Institute found that Glasgow Airport
contributes more than £700 million a year to the economy and supports
15,700 jobs across Scotland, with more than 5,000 people directly employed
at the airport. As the airport expands, the number of people directly
employed at Glasgow Airport is forecast to rise to 8,200 in 2015 and to
12,000 by 2030, an increase of some 7,000 jobs.
If the number of indirect employment opportunities increases in line with
recent trends, a further 21,000 jobs could be created.
The outline master plan also suggests Glasgow Airport will become an increasingly
important freight hub. With international air services expected to grow
significantly, Glasgow’s cargo business is forecast to grow from
8,700 tonnes today to 13,000 tonnes by 2015 and almost 20,000 tonnes by
2030.
Stephen Baxter, managing director of Glasgow Airport, said: “Today,
as we glimpse into the future, we see an airport serving Scotland’s
largest city, generating hundreds of millions of pounds for the Scottish
economy every year and creating thousands of new jobs. A 21st century
gateway for the west of Scotland, serving as many as 24 million passengers,
many of them flying direct from Glasgow to destinations across the globe,
with millions more using Glasgow as their gateway into Scotland. This
is our vision for the Glasgow Airport of tomorrow. Its impact, on employment,
travel, tourism and the economy, will be considerable.”
Following today’s launch, a three month consultation period will
get underway, during which Glasgow Airport will invite local residents,
politicians and business leaders to have their say on the future development
of the airport. A series of public meetings will also be held across the
region. Following the consultation a final version of the master plan
will be published at the end of 2005.
Stephen Baxter added: “The airport brings many benefits to the local
community, not least in terms of jobs and investment. However, we recognise
there are disadvantages associated with living close to the airport. We
will work with local communities to address these issues. We recognise
that we can only grow with the support and trust of the communities we
serve.”
Copies of the Master Plan can be downloaded from Glasgow Airport’s
web site or by writing to Airport Master Plan Consultation, BAA Glasgow,
St. Andrew’s Drive, Glasgow Airport, Paisley, PA3 2SW. The consultation
closes on 28 October 2005.
Glasgow Airport Buildings PR from BAA Scotland / BAA Glasgow
Glasgow Airport
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In December 2003 the UK Government published a White Paper, The Future
of Air Transport, which set out a framework for the development of airport
capacity up to 2030. The White Paper requires specified airports to produce
master plans setting out detailed proposals for future development up
to 2015, and indicative plans for the period between 2016 – 2030.
The final Master Plan will be published at the end of 2005 and will be
reviewed every five years.
Opened in 1966, Glasgow Airport is Scotland’s busiest international
airport with over 8.6 million passengers flying to more than 100 destinations
worldwide. Glasgow is Scotland’s long haul gateway, with flights
to the United States, Canada, Dubai, North Africa and the Caribbean. The
airport supports more than 15,700 jobs and contributes over £700
million to the Scottish economy. BAA Glasgow will invest £250 million
at Glasgow Airport over the next ten years to facilitate growth.
Glasgow Airport design by Paul Kininmonth
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Glasgow Airport - Website: www.baa.com/main/airports/glasgow
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The airport is is 5 minutes from Paisley, accessed via Junction 28 of
the M8. Glasgow Airport is approx. 8 miles from Glasgow city centre.
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