Edinburgh Airport

The airport Master Plan is for the next 30 years, up till 2040.  They anticipate passenger numbers will grow from 9 million per annum now, to 12.3 million (central forecast) by 2020. (The central forecast in the 2006 Master Plan was 17.6 million by 2020). They anticipate 20.5 million passengers per year by 2040  (the central forecast in the 2006 Master Plan was 23 million by 2030).   They expect 141,300 aircraft movements per year by 2020 and 200,600 per year by 2040.  Cargo and mail might grow to 56,300 tonnes by 2020 and 81,900 tonnes per year by 2040.  They do not anticipate “needing” a 2nd runway until 2040, but have plans to set aside land before 2040 for such a runway.

18th January 2011    Edinburgh airport has launched its draft Master Plan, with enormous growth forecasts, but slightly lower than previous estimates. BAA hopes passenger numbers will increase from 8.6 million in 2010 to 13 million by 2020 (it originally hoped by 2013) and to 20.5 million by 2040.  And that air transport movements will grow from 100,592 in 2010 to 141,300 by 2020.  BAA says no 2nd runway will be required, but it needs new aircraft hangars and stands.     Click here to view full story…

2012    9,194,334  (down – 2.0% on 2011)

2011    9,384,000 (up +9% on 2010)

 CAA ATM statistics 1998 – 2008

2012     102,884  (down – 2.1% on 2011)

2011     106,000 (up + 5% on 2010)