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INVERNESS AIRPORT DRAFT MASTER PLAN 2020 CONSULTATION February 2021 Contents INTRODUCTION 2 THE AIRPORT IN 2020 3 INFRASTRUCTURE AT A GLANCE 4 OUR FUTURE GROWTH 5 MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENTS 6 TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS 8 SUSTAINABILITY 13 COST PLAN AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 14 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU 15 01 February 2021 1 Introduction Inverness Airport and our team at Highlands and Islands The master plan was in the later stages of development when the COVID-19 Airports Limited (HIAL) are pleased to present this draft pandemic was declared. Whilst this has disrupted the development of the master master plan outlining the next exciting stages of growth in the plan we are responding to this with appropriate measures and we begin the development of our airport. document with a statement on the impacts of the pandemic and our intended response. Recent years have seen great growth across our airport. Whilst COVID-19 has certainly paused growth, we see this as Inverness Airport works in harmony with the local environment and community, and a short term pause in our development ambitions. we expect to deliver our plans with minimal impact on to the environment. Visitors to Scotland and Inverness who use our airport directly contribute to the Our draft master plan is being made available to a wide range of parties and we local economy. Our planned growth will provide more travel opportunities for our welcome your feedback as we look forward to a positive future together. local residents, deliver more visitors, greater business opportunities and further jobs. We firmly believe our airport will remain a tourist gateway and important hub for the Scottish region. Our master plan for Inverness Airport covers the period from 2020 to 2045. The object of the master plan is to provide a realistic and adaptable plan to respond to actual growth of the airport and providing appropriate facilities for our passengers, Graeme Bell, General Manager, Inverness Airport staff and businesses. 01 February 2021 2 The Airport in 2020 International Inverness Airport is the largest airport serving the Highlands and Islands region in There has been a steady increase in passenger numbers year on year since 2010. Thousand Passengers Leisure Domestic International 8% Business Scotland and is the largest airport owned and operated by HIAL. The airport acts as Recent growth in passenger numbers has been enabled by an increase in flights to Business 27% a vital link to many Scottish communities and provides accessibility to people living, regional airports and European destinations offered at the airport including flights to 800 3% working and doing business in the Highlands and Islands. The airport also caters to Heathrow, Schiphol and Manchester. There have also been an increase of 600 visitors to the region providing enhanced opportunities for tourism in the area. passenger numbers on routes to Birmingham, Gatwick and Luton. 400 We offer a point-to-point route network across Scotland and major cities in the UK, For the most part, incremental facility enhancements and improvements, along with 200 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Ireland and the Netherlands. Destinations also include seasonal flights to routes the creation of a dedicated international arrivals facility, have managed to maintain 2008 0 including Palma, Zurich, Bergen, and Reykjavik. a suitable level of comfort for passengers and staff. Domestic Leisure 62% At the time of writing some of these routes are suspended due to the pandemic. In recent years however, it has become clear that the terminal has become However, the route map opposite illustrates the core routes from the airport and our increasingly constrained in several areas. Car parking and surface access Belfast City desire is to see each of these routes return whilst adding additional routes. requirements are evolving and the demand is increasing. Opportunities are being Thousand Air Traffic Movements 5% Bergen missed with respect to airfield developments that will allow the airport to grow. Europe 5% 15 27% England 10 21% 5 Jersey 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2008 5% 0 Scotland 21% London 16% 01 February 2021 3 1. Passenger Terminal Infrastructure at a Glance 2. Short Stay Car Parks 3. Long Stay Car Park Passenger Surface 4. Staff Car Park Terminal Access 5. Marriott Hotel Constructed in 1999 and has since been modified several times in 324 long stay car parking spaces. 6. HIAL Head Office response to increasing passenger numbers and changes to 7. Dalcross Industrial Estate operational requirements. 629 premium, drop-off / pick-up and short stay car parking spaces. 8. A96 Two floors – all passenger processing occurs on the ground floor. The smaller first floor consists solely of staff areas including 196 car rental spaces. 9. Inverness – Aberdeen administration offices and conference rooms. Rail Line 129 employee parking spaces. 10. General Aviation The terminal contains limited commercial offerings located before Direct road connections to Inverness and the wider region via the Terminal and after the security checkpoints. A96. 11. Fire Station Dedicated taxi rank located close to the terminal entrance and 12. Control Tower exits. Airfield 13. Primary Runway Bus services – connections to Inverness every 30 minutes. Hourly 14. Secondary Runway Two runways – primary runway for commercial operations and a services to the nearby towns of Nairn, Forres and Elgin. secondary runway which is suitable for light aircraft only and 15. South Apron seldom used. Inverness Railway Station is a 25-30 minute taxi journey away from the airport and provides connections to local destinations in 16. North Apron (West) North apron – used by general and business aviation only. the Highlands and other Scottish cities such as Aberdeen, 17. North Apron (East) Edinburgh and Glasgow. South Apron – adjacent to the passenger terminal and used by 18. Fuel Farm commercial flights. 19. Fire Training Area 20. Search & Rescue Hangar 21. 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