Farnborough Airport has submitted a planning application to amend the way it is allowed to operate. Find out more about how you can support us below.

These changes are necessary for Farnborough Airport to continue to meet its share of future market demand, which will be important if the Airport is to sustain its economic role. During consultation, we also sought feedback on proposed enhancements to our community funding programme.

Flying activity at Farnborough is restricted by the planning conditions which impose constraints on its operation. Restrictions have been imposed on operating hours, the type and weight of the aircraft and types of flying activities. For example, scheduled passenger services and bulk freight services are not permitted. Farnborough Airport has submitted a planning application to amend some of these conditions:

• Increase the maximum number of annual aircraft movements from 50,000 to 70,000 per annum, including an increase in non-weekday aircraft movements from 8,900 to 18,900 per annum.
• Amend the aircraft weight category of 50,000 to 80,000 kg to 55,000 to 80,000 kg, and an increase from 1,500 to 2,100 aircraft movements within this category, including an increase from 270 to 570 annual aircraft movements for non-weekdays.
• Replace conditions numbers 7 (1:10,000 risk contour) and 8 (1:100,000 risk contour) of the existing planning permission with a new condition to produce public safety zone maps in accordance with the Civil Aviation Authority/Department for Transport requirements.