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BIA Submits Planning Application for Runway Extension

Birmingham International Airport Limited has formally submitted a Planning Application for the Extension of its Runway. The application filed with Solihull Metropolitan Borough sets out the associated infrastructure, detailing  the Realignment and Tunnelling of a Section of the A45 Coventry Road; a New Air Traffic Control Tower; Revisions to the existing Fuel Farm; a New Exit Taxiway; the Treatment of ‘Obstacles'; and the Diversion of Services & Watercourses. Click here to see the Airport's press release.

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End of an Era as Airport Permanently Closes Runway

Birmingham Airport today joined a very select band of airports, when it officially closed its oldest runway. Only a handful of International Airports around the World have ever shut unwanted runways. Click here for more

Report on Low Flying Incident

The AAIB have now published their report on a serious incident involving an Airbus A310-304, registration F-OJHI, on approach to Birmingham on 23 February 2006. Click here to see the report

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Minister Helps Launch Plans for Airport's Future

30th November 2007

Birmingham Airport's new Surface Access Strategy and Master Plan were published on Thursday 29th November and to officially mark the occasion, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Jim Fitzpatrick, joined Airport officials and the region's transport leaders.

The new Airport Master Plan ‘Towards 2030: Planning A Sustainable Future for Air Transport in the Midlands', outlines how BIA can grow sustainably whilst meeting the regional demand for air travel over the next 23 years.

For more information on this story read the Airport's Press Release. The see new Master Plan please visit the New Airport Master Plan pages on the Airport's website. To view the new Surface Access Strategy visit the Airport Surface Access pages.

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BIA Releases Interim Statement on Long-Term Future

26 Sep 2007

BIA has released an Interim Statement, ahead of the publication of a new Airport Master Plan, outlining its long-term developemnt plans up to the year 2030. The details follow an extensive consultation process on the draft Master Plan in 2005/06 and review of the feedback received. A new Master Plan will be released later this year.

For more information on this read the attached Press Release.

View the Interim Statement.

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Teachers' and Australian partner complete acquisition of 48.25 per cent stake in Birmingham Airport

19 Sep 2007

Airport Group Investments Ltd. (AGIL), a limited company owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers') and Australia's Victorian Funds Management Corp. (VFMC), now owns a 48.25 per cent  interest in Birmingham International Airport.

For more information on this read the attached Press Release.

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Birmingham Airport appoints interim managing director

08.02.07

Birmingham Airport has appointed an acting managing director to take over from Richard Heard.

Joe Kelly, the airport's finance director, has been appointed interim managing director. Mr Kelly joined the airport company in 1998. Aged 48, he is married with two children and lives in Solihull . He originally qualified as an accountant with Kidsons in Birmingham and holds an MBA from Aston University .

John Hudson, the airport's chairman, said: 'The industry is facing challenging times and the board believes Joe is well placed to take the company forward and build upon Richard's legacy.'

News Item by courtesy of News @ UK Airports

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White Paper: Future of Air Transport - Progress Report

On 14th December 2006 the Department for Transport published the Government's promised progress report on the White Paper .

The report reaffirms the Government's commitment to the strategy set out in the White Paper, that is, support for the development of the aviation sector across the UK, predominantly through making the best use of existing capacity, and ensuring where new capacity is required its provision is in line with environmental obligations.

The Progress report can be seen of the Department's website.

Concerning Birmingham Airport the Report says that the Airport's draft master plan - see below - included detailed proposals for a new short (2000 metre) runway, which is not now expected to be needed before 2020. The airport intends to publish its final master plan in the summer of 2007. Other progress to date includes:

• development of plans to extend the existing runway to 3000 metres because of the growing demand for long haul charter flights and to enable new direct services to destinations in Asia, the Far East and the USA. The extension would be operational by 2012;
• completion of a joint report with the Highways Agency and the National Exhibition Centre on options for improving access from the M42;
• development of a series of environmental reviews to inform the master plan. This plan shows a 34 per cent decrease in the population within the 57 dBA L eq noise contour for 2030, compared with the original White Paper proposals. This is primarily due to reductions in flight numbers and the use of the second runway for overspill only. Air quality standards are expected to be met in the master plan period;
• publication of the airport's property valuation support scheme to address generalised blight caused by the new runway proposal. Over 500 properties are included in the scheme;
• a planning commitment to increase public transport modal share to 20 per cent by the time passenger numbers increase to 10 million passengers per year.

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Draft Master Plan

On 31st March 2006 the period for consultation on the Airport's new draft Master Plan Towards 2030: Planning a Sustainable Future for Air Transport in the Midlands drew to a close.

The Airport's original press release can be seen on the Airport's website site together with the draft Master Plan and supporting documents which can be accessed from their Airport's Draft Master Plan and Consultation page.

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