Airport Master Plan 2007

The Master Plan 2007

The Airport Company launched its Airport Master Plan 'Towards 2030: Planning a Sustainable Future for Air Transport in the Midlands' in November 2007.

The Master Plan set out a framework for the sustainable development of Birmingham Airport up to 2030. It illustrated how the Airport intended to meet the regional demand for air travel over the plan period of 23 years. Sitting beside the Master Plan was the Airport Surface Access Strategy entitled 'Moving Together' (see the Surface Access Strategy section for more details).

The Midlands' Principal International Gateway

The Airport’s Master Plan was a response to the 2003 Government White Paper “The Future of Air Transport”, which projected the demand for aviation growth across the UK up until the year 2030. The strategic advantages of Birmingham Airport with its proximity to motorways and the rail network are recognised in the White Paper and it concluded that Birmingham Airport should continue to be developed as the Midlands’ principal international gateway.

The Master Plan set out a long term vision for the Airport and recognised the need to manage and mitigate the environmental impact of air transport and airport development.

The Master Plan included a number of Airport policies and development proposals, which were illustrated in phased implementation plans covering the period up to the year 2030. By meeting regional demand locally, the Airport will reduce unnecessary long-distance surface journeys to other UK airports and generate sustainable long term economic growth locally and regionally.