Glasgow Airport News

Future developments at Glasgow Airport

BAA launched a public consultation in June, to discuss the proposed developments at Glasgow Airport. These plans are hoped to accommodate the expected 24 million pasengers that will be passing through the airport by 2030. The master plan is to expand the airport to facilitate the increasing demand for international flights out of Glasgow, whilst minimising disruption to local residents and businesses.

Noise Action Line

A system was developed in 2003 to keep track of the noise levels of flight movements in and out of Glasgow Airport. The system allows the position and height of aircrafts to be monitored as they fly in and out of the airport to make sure they are keeping within the limits of the agreed noise levels. Any aircrafts that exceed these noise levels can be fined up to £1000, with any money raised going to local charities.

As part of this package Glasgow Airport has set up a new hotline to deal with any enquiries or complaints regarding aircraft noise levels. The hotline is a useful addition to the package, especially with the plan to develop the airport into a world-class gateway handling around 24 million passengers by 2030. Anyone with any queries or complaints can now call the new noise action line on 0141 848 4644.

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