Glasgow Airport Planning

The report discusses the growth of Glasgow Airport and its potential scope for the development of airport infrastructure in the United Kingdom.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
Glasgow Airport..............................................................................................................................4
Location.......................................................................................................................................4
Catchment Area...........................................................................................................................4
Traffic..........................................................................................................................................4
Network.......................................................................................................................................5
Major Customers.........................................................................................................................5
Type of Aircraft...........................................................................................................................5
Employees....................................................................................................................................5
Accessibility................................................................................................................................6
Future of the Airport........................................................................................................................6
Air Traffic of the Airport for the next 15-30 years......................................................................6
Future Passengers and Aircrafts..................................................................................................6
Movements..................................................................................................................................6
Networks......................................................................................................................................6
Type of customers to be attracted................................................................................................7
New Models of Access................................................................................................................7
Planning Project...............................................................................................................................7

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Runway........................................................................................................................................7
Taxiway.......................................................................................................................................7
Apron...........................................................................................................................................7
Terminal.......................................................................................................................................8
Car Parks......................................................................................................................................8
Business Zones............................................................................................................................8
Rail or Road Accessibility...........................................................................................................8
Impact on Stakeholders................................................................................................................8
References........................................................................................................................................9

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Introduction
The aviation market in United Kingdom has undergone some serious changes since the
start of 2010. The increase in passenger demand has grown significantly which has forced the
management of the airports to develop infrastructure for the growing number and also to enable
the people to enjoy quality service in the airports. The report will discuss the growth of Glasgow
Airport and its growth to serve as one of the potential scope for the development of the airport
infrastructure in the United Kingdom.
Glasgow Airport
Location
Glasgow Airport is an international Airport of Scotland and is located in Paisley,
Renfrewshire which is geographically 8.6 nautical miles west of the city center of Glasgow.
Catchment Area
The Glasgow Airport is one of Europe’s fastest growing airports and has a catchment
area of 2.3 million people annually with more than 8.7 million passengers. There has been an
increase of around 13% annual growth which proves the importance of the airport in Europe.
Traffic
The airport has a large movement of air traffic with a huge annual growth. The current
update on air traffic can be precisely mentioned. There were 86,226 aircraft movements in the
last year in the airport.

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Network
The Airport serves a variety of destinations throughout Europe, North America as well as
the Middle East and Asia. Different types of Airlines both low cost airlines as well as the
standard airlines serve passengers from this airport. Airline companies like Jet2, Easy jet,
Thomas Cook Airlines, Logan Air all operate flights from this particular airport.
Major Customers
The management of the Glasgow Airport delivers the best infrastructure and services to
the passengers of the airport according to the policies and the guidelines as set out by the
government of United Kingdom. The Airport serves a large area of the main Glasgow and is also
used by many in case of many people from other parts of Britain in case of different problems in
other major Airports of United Kingdom.
Type of Aircraft
The airport is capable of handling all kinds of aircrafts which starts from small aircrafts
like private charters to medium and large sized aircrafts like Airbus A-320, Boeing-737, Boeing
777 jumbo jet, Airbus A 380 and many more as such.
Employees
The management of the airport directly employs around 500 staff and there are 110
different companies which are based in the campus. The airport supports around 5000 jobs and
more than 7500 jobs across Scotland.

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Accessibility
As mentioned earlier, Glasgow Airport is easily accessible to and from the city center and
other parts of the city. The presence of excellent road, bus and rail services helps the airport to be
easily accessible.
Future of the Airport
Air Traffic of the Airport for the next 15-30 years
The Air traffic Growth in the near future and especially after 15 to 20 years will force the
management of the Airport to develop the infrastructure of the airport in a proper and effective
process. It’s is expected that the number of air passengers will grow to a whooping amount of 15
million annually.
Future Passengers and Aircrafts
Apart from the passengers of Glasgow a considerable amount of people will take the
service from the cities of Britain and Scotland.
Movements
There will be a growth in the movement of the customer traffic as well as the cargo
movements.
Networks
The air traffic network will expand to increase new regions of South America and East
Asia especially regions of South East Asia.

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Type of customers to be attracted
The millennial customers can be the next new potential customewrs for the Glasgow
Airport.
New Models of Access
A new rail link connecting the Airport directly to the Glasgow city has been proposed.
The new rail link is one of the best modes of transportations for the passengers.
Planning Project
Runway
Rapid access and exit taxiways may have to be constructed towards the end of the period
in 2020 in order to meet the forecasted peak movements of runways.
Taxiway
The construction of runways will require the construction of new taxiways in order to
enhance the smooth operation of the aircrafts.
Apron
There will be a number of different kinds of low cost carriers as well as normal carriers
that will be operating from the airport in the near future. Therefore the airport authorities have to
construct new Aprons especially for jumbo jets.

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Terminal
A new international terminal will be constructed in the future to ensure a larger space to
accommodate passengers.
Car Parks
The new terminal will have a parking space for 5000 different cars at one time.
Business Zones
The presence of special zones for business will be one of the most important in this case.
Rail or Road Accessibility
A new rail link connecting the Airport directly to the Glasgow city has been proposed.
The new rail link is one of the best modes of transportations for the passengers.
Impact on Stakeholders
The new Airport plan will lead to different impacts on the stakeholders. The new terminal
will be coming near to a reserve which can lead to environmental damage. Apart from this the
new terminal must have a proper waste management system that will help the airport to avoid
any other environmental issues. The presence of new airlines will help the organization to
develop the airport into a world class one.

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