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Ground has broken on a new passenger handling facility and administration building at Blackpool Airport.
The development will deliver an enhanced arrivals and departures area as well as a larger security checkpoint to host new X-ray and scanning equipment.
It is the latest development in a wide range of plans to upgrade infrastructure at the airport as it continues to increase private corporate and executive and commercial aircraft charter flights in conjunction with Hanger 3.
The new facility will also enable the accommodation of larger cabin class corporate aircraft in a further boost to growth.
Steve Peters, Airport Director, is delighted to see work get underway. He said: “Over the last three years we’ve been working continuously to grow our executive and charter customer base in partnership with the expert team at Hangar 3.
“The new passenger handling facility and administrative building will mean we can continue with our growth plans both in terms of the number of flights and the size of corporate aircraft we can accommodate.
“It is exciting to take the next step in our journey to a brighter future for aviation in Blackpool.”
A planning application for a new road and hangars at Airport East was revealed last year and future plans for the airport include new general aviation and executive hangars, an MRO hangar, proposed solar farm and a new fuel farm to offer sustainable and alternative aviation fuels and battery storage.
Blackpool Airport is already a thriving hub for business, medevac and general aviation and offers aircraft handling, parking, engineering and refuelling services, flight and instrument training as well as having facilities for executive lounges and crew briefing.