London Biggin Hill Airport – Today and Tomorro · by scheduled airlines from the large ... West...
Transcript of London Biggin Hill Airport – Today and Tomorro · by scheduled airlines from the large ... West...
LoCATE @ Biggin Hill London Centre for AviationTechnology + Enterprise
www.locateatbigginhill.co.uk
• Is one of only three commercial airports within the boundary of Greater London–theothersbeingLondonHeathrowandLondonCity.
•Specialises in Business and General Aviation–thatisthecharteredandprivateoperationsofaircraftforexecutives,groups,airambulanceandothermiscellaneousad-hocusesbutspecificallynotscheduledcommercialpassengerservices.
•Accommodated flights to and from 750 destinations in 2010,nearlythreetimesasmanylinksasscheduledservicesfromHeathrow,Gatwick,StanstedandCitycombined.
• Is consistently in the top 15 busiest Business Aviation airports in Europe,isthethirdbusiestintheUKafterFarnboroughandLutonandformsanimportantLondonBusinessGatewaywith72%offlightscarryinginboundvisitors.
•Benefits from its focus on Business AviationwhichisasignificantandgrowingaviationsectorwithinEuropethatcurrentlyaccountsforalmost8%ofallEuropeanairtraffic.
• Is much more than just a place for aircraft to land and take-off;itisalreadyafocalpointforinwardinvestmentintotheUKandhighlyskilledjobsintheaerospaceindustry,oneoftheUK’simportantgrowthindustriesandexportearners.
•Hosts a cluster of more than 30 different companies employing in excess of 1,000 people,hasalreadyattractedmajorservicecentresbyJetAviation,asubsidiaryofUScompanyGeneralDynamicsandanewservicecentrebyQatariinvestorRizon,andistheHomeBaseforFormula1andtheirfleetofaircraftaswellasupto200otheraircraft,including60businessjets.
•Has been selected as a Strategic Outer London Development Centre(SOLDC)inthe2011LondonPlanforitspotentialforbusinessinvestment.
London Biggin Hill Airport–TodayandTomorrow
LondonBigginHillAirport:
In 2010 London Biggin Hill Airport connected with 747 places around the world: three* times as many as scheduled flights from London’s other airports
*ManyplacesareconnectedbymorethanoneLondonairport
30 companies employing over 1,000 people
Major service centres
Focus on Business Aviation
www.locateatbigginhill.co.uk
Forfurtherinformationcontact:JennyMunro,ManagingDirector
Biggin Hill Airport Ltd, Passenger Terminal, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, TN16 3BH, South London.
Tel: +44(0) 1959 578500 | Fax: +44(0) 1959 540406 | E-mail: [email protected] | www.bigginhillairport.com
Further Information
LoCATE @ Biggin Hill London Centre for AviationTechnology + Enterprise
•HelpdelivertheGovernment’sstrategyofeffectivelyutilisingLondon’sexistingportfolioofAirports,bybecomingtheBusinessAviationspecialistairportservingtheCapital,particularlytheCity,DocklandsandThamesGateway.ThiswillenablelargerairportswithinLondon’scomplementtobetterutilisetheirrunway,apron,terminalandcarparkingcapacityforhighervolumeairtransportmovements.
•Provideimprovedflexibleandon-demandaccesstoandfromthe20,000townsandcitieseithernotservedatall,orservedinfrequently,byscheduledairlinesfromthelargeLondonairports.
•Encourageinitiativestomeetthedemandforexecutiveandgrouptravelandtopromotemoreefficientuseofthesparecapacityavailableonbusinessandgeneralaviationaircraft.
•AlignthefacilitiesatandaccesstoLondonBigginHillAirportsothatitisoneofthetop10businessairportsinEuropeandcompetitivewithotherEuropeanBusinessAviationairports.
• Implementanenvironmentalmitigationpackageofcarbonaccreditation,habitatmanagement,noisecontrolandcommunityinvolvement.
•MaintainandfulfilthelongheldGovernmentpolicyroleforBigginHill,asaGeneralAviationairport
withbusinessandrecreationalflyingandflyingtraining,combinedwithaLocalAirportfunction,butexcludingscheduledcommercialairlineservices.
•Workwithtransportagenciestoachievebetteroperationofthesurfacetransportnetworkthroughsmoothingtrafficflowandimprovingpublictransport.
•Makebetteruseofthesparecapacityandemptybuildingsontheadjoiningland,formerlypartoftheairfieldinfrastructure,throughitsLoCATEinitiative(LondonCentreforAviationTechnologyandEnterprise)andinsupportoftheselectionofBigginHillasaStrategicOuterLondonDevelopmentCentre(SOLDC).
•Developtheairfield’sdistinctiveheritageassets.
•SeektoestablishaBusinessandGeneralAviation-focusedAcademytopromoteaviationrelatedbusinessmanagement,sustainabilityandtechnicalskillstraining,includingengineeringapprenticeshipssuchasthosetheAirporthasalreadyinitiatedwithcompaniesontheAirport.TheAirportwillalsoseektoworkwithpartnerstopromoteschemestoattractyoungaviationspecialistsandentrepreneurstoestablishabusinessintheBigginHillLoCATEzone.
OurVisionfortheFuture
Tobuildonthissuccess,theAirportseeksrecognitionwithintheCoalitionGovernment’snewAviationPolicyFramework(tobepublishedforconsultationinMarch2012)thatitcan:
Core Airport Operations AreaThe location for Core Airport Operations, including a modernised terminal, control tower and aircraft hangers
West CampAn area of development potential, with a number of heritage assets. A likely location for the Academy for aviation skills
East CampDevelopment potential for aviation related activities and business, plus a potential location for an Historic centre or Battle of Britain facility
South CampScope for further investment in business premises and hangarage, building on recent new inward investment by Jet Aviation, Rizon and others
Airport Industrial/ Concorde Business Centre These two industrial estates provide opportunities and capacity to create high quality business premises
Hotel and leisure HubPlanning permission has been granted for a new hotel, with associated business amenities, to serve the airport and the wider cluster
CoreAirportOperationsArea
PotentialAviationAcademy
WestCampAviationRelatedBusinessArea
PotentialAirportHeritageSite
EastCampAviationCluster
BusinessAviationActivities
AirportIndustrialEstate/ConcordeBusinessCentre
SouthCampAviationRelatedbusinessArea
PotentialHotelandSupportLeisureFacilities