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7. Phased Growth to 2015 and 2030

7.6. The conclusion from this work is that the development of additional passenger facilities and commercial aircraft parking capacity should be provided to the south of the runway during the Plan period. Where a future review of passenger traffic shows that demand growth is significantly greater or occurring significantly earlier than than contemplated by the current Plan forecast, the land use plan will be revisited to allow land to the north of the runway to be used for the provision of additional capacity.

Development Proposals 2008 to 2015

7.7. The development proposals to 2015 are shown on diagram 7.1 at the end of this section. The proposed facilities will provide a capacity of approximately 2 million passengers per year by 2015. However, the pace of development will need to reflect the growth in passenger numbers. Therefore it is likely that following the industry downturn in 2008-09 development projects may slip two or three years and that significant development at Exeter will not commence until 2013-14.

Expansion of the Passenger Facilities

7.8. To accommodate the predicted growth a series of incremental extensions will be developed to the existing terminal building as well as modifications to the existing building. This will increase the total terminal area from the existing 5,700m2 to 12,000m2 providing capacity to accommodate around 2 million passengers per annum and includes:

• Baggagehandlingfacilities;• Check-in;• Lounge;• Retailandrestaurants;• Departuregatesandcoveredwalkways/corridors;• Newarrivals;and• Improvedbackofhousefacilities.

7.9. The expansion will be incremental with a significant extension at the western end of the terminal building over the current site occupied by hangars. All new development will be accessible to the disabled and compliant with the requirements of the DisabilityDiscriminationAct1995(DDA).

Introduction

7.1. Exeter InternationalAirport will develop facilities that meet the needs of its customers and business partners, ensuring at all times that new facilities are designed to meet our commitments to sustainable development. The proposals contained within this section are for additional passenger facilities and commercial aircraft parking principally to the south of the runway. Development will take place incrementally to ensurethat additional capacity matches passenger demand.

7.2. These proposals have been developed from the passenger forecasts included within Section 6 of this Plan. The forecasts will be regularly reviewed and if growth is higher than anticipated then the development proposals will be revised. Similarly if there is a slowdown in the rate of growth, developments would be deferred. Additionally advancements in technology may mean that these development proposals are subject to change.

7.3. To comply with the Government’s White Paper on Aviation this consultation Master Plan focuses on proposals for development up to 2015. Plans for the period 2015 to 2030 are also included but less detailed.

7.4. Planning approval will be required for future developments in accordance with legislation. Planning applications will be made to the relevant planning authority.

Development Options - Passenger and Commercial Aircraft Operations

7.5. During2007,developmentworkhasbeencarriedoutto analyse the options for the development of the Airport. This work was based upon:

• EstablishingthescopeofworkrequiredtosupporttheAirport’sdevelopment;

• Sequencingtheworktoprovidethelogicalbasisforthedevelopment;

• Programming the works to provide capacity tomeetdemand;

• Developing outline designs to ensure proposalsarepracticable;and

• Costing the works from airport developmentbenchmarks and reviewing the impact on the business.

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Car Parking7.14. The Airport will encourage a greater usage of public

transport targeting a shift in reliance on private car for journeys to the Airport. The requirement for car parking at the Airport will however, still increase as passenger numbers grow.

7.15. By2015itisestimatedthattherequirementforpublicparking spaces will have grown from the existing 2,400 car parking spaces to 3,500 spaces.

7.16. Long-termparkingwillbedevelopedonnewlandtothe south east of the Airport.

Hotel & Conference Centre

7.17. A new 160-bed hotel located to the south east of the terminal will provide capacity for Flybe operations, trainingandpassengers.Inadditionthehotelwillalsoprovide some conferencing facilities.

Utilities Expansion

7.18. Exeter International Airport has internal services for the distribution of telecoms, electricity, waste water and surface drainage. There is no gas supply at Exeter InternationalAirport.

7.19. Anumberof these serviceswill need reinforcement /replacement in the future. ExeterInternationalAirport is committed to investment in these services to ensure that they have the capacity to support the future growth of the Airport.

7.20. The existing waste water drainage system which currently discharges into a small airport-operated sewage works to the north of the Airport where the waste is treated and clean effluent discharged into a local watercourse will be replaced. ExeterInternational

New Internal Road System

7.10. A new internal road circulation system to facilitate direct access for public transport services and access to and egress from the car parks adjacent to the terminal will be provided.

7.11. With the future development of the terminal over the Hangar 3 site, a new road system will be provided. The road system will be designed to comply with Department for Transport separation requirementsfrom the terminal and also to reduce person to vehicle interface to improve road and pedestrian safety.

7.12. The new infrastructure will be provided in phases and the first phase will be carried out concurrently with the initial phase of the terminal development.

New Passenger Transport Interface (PTI)

7.13. Exeter International Airport aims to substantially increase the use of public transport for both passengers and staff. A new PTI to accommodate existing andimproved bus and coach services alongside rental car pick up and set down areas and taxis will be provided within a new forecourt area to an expanded terminal. This dedicated facility will provide bus stops with direct short and covered access to the terminal building, incorporate taxi services and will be segregated from theentrances to thecarparks. If ahighvolumeFastWay bus service is provided to the East of Exeter, the PTI will be designed to accommodate the chosenvehicles.

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Runway

7.23. The single runway is 2,083m long and is capable of handlingallCivilAircraftincludingaBoeing747.Theprincipal aircraft using ExeterInternationalAirportare theA310,Embraer195,Dash8,B737,B757,A320andB767.

Runway Length

7.24. Whilst a second runway will not be required at Exeter International Airport, an area at the eastern end of the runway has been reserved for a future 'pavement before threshold'. This would improve Runway EndSafety Areas.

Runway Category

7.25. It is not intended to change the declared categoryof the aerodrome from Cat 1 which enables aircraftmovements to continue unimpeded by poor visibility.

Airport will connect to a new sewer, which will be constructed for the East of Exeter Developments.Once this new connection has been made the existing sewage works will be decommissioned.

7.21. InadditiontothesebasicservicesExeterInternationalAirport has standby electrical generation for essential aviation equipment such as the control tower and the airfield ground lighting. These key services will be reinforced/expandedasnecessary toensure thecontinued safe operation of the Airport.

Improved Operational Infrastructure

7.22. Each element of the airside operation has been reviewed to establish the improvements and additions that will be required to provide the capacity for the anticipated demand to 2015 and to reduce the potential for incidents on the runway.

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Stands

7.30. One of the current capacity constraints at Exeter International Airport is the available parking area for aircraft both overnight and during the peak operational hours. The current apron for commercial aircraft is locatedtothewestoftheterminalbuilding.Inordertocopewithpeakaprondemand,disusedrunway13/31is used for storage of aircraft. However, this additional space will be reduced following the transfer of land to the Skypark development.

7.31. Flybe, as the home base carrier, has overnight parking requirements which are expected to grow as they develop extra routes. There is also the requirement for parking for theRoyalMail service that currently usestwo based aircraft and Exeter International Airport basedCharterAircraft.

7.32. The other important consideration for aircraft parking

is the operation of passengers boarding from the terminal. Designs have been developed such thatthe most frequently used stands are adjacent to the terminal, enabling passengers to walk to the aircraft, with the furthest stands being accessed by bus. The stands adjacent to the terminal have been designed for Code C aircraft which enables them to be usedfortheDash8andEmbraer195aircraftwhicharethemost common at Exeter International Airport. Safe and securepractices are inplace for themovement/separation of inbound and outbound passengers.

7.33. Stand demand will increase to approximately 12 to 14 stands by 2015. The existing stand layout will be reconfigured and additional stands will be built to the east of the terminal, between the terminal and the Flybe maintenance hangars. The location of the proposed stands is shown on diagram one in this section.

7.34. These additional south side stands will be augmented by the provision of a number of remote parking stands to the north of the runway.

7.35. Helicopter traffic at Exeter International Airport is treated in the same way as fixed wing aircraft, utilising the same approach and then hovering to a stand, normally located to the south of the runway. Exeter InternationalAirport will investigate the possibility of providing a dedicated helipad if demand increases.

Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL) improvements

7.26. The existing taxiway lighting will be replaced at the appropriate time and new taxiway and apron lighting will be provided as new areas of pavement are constructed. The runway approach and runway lighting will be replaced during the runway resurfacing works.Anewconstantcurrentregulator(CCR)controlcentrewillbeprovidedontheairfieldforAGLcontrolrelocatingthefacilitiescurrentlyintheAirTrafficControlaccommodation.

Navigational Aids

7.27. The majority of the navigational aids will be replaced during the Plan period including the InstrumentLandingSystem(ILS)'Glidepath'fieldequipment.TheVisualControlRoomwillremaininitscurrentlocationand will be refurbished and re-equipped during the Plan period.

Taxiways

7.28. There will be an increase in hourly and total aircraft movements at Exeter International Airport to service the increased passenger numbers. This together with changing aircraft types operating out of Exeter InternationalAirport will require improvements to the taxiway layouts.

7.29. A parallel taxiway will be constructed as shown on diagram 7.1, this will enable more efficient use of the aircraft apron and provide improved aircraft access to the main runway reducing the potential for runway crossings.

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Fire Training Ground

7.40. A fire training facility, which meets the increased environmental regulations, is required on the airfield. The current facility is located to the north of the runway; this locationmaybe reviewedaspartof thedevelopment of the Airport and may be combined withtheneedsofDevon&SomersetFireService,whocurrently lease space at the Airport for their regional facilities.

Relocation of Radar

7.41. The expansion of the terminal will require the relocation of the radar mast.

General Aviation & Business Aviation

7.42. ExeterInternationalAirport has a tradition of providing General and Executive Aviation facilities for a variety of operators and aircraft types. There are a number of flying clubs, pilot training schools, and individual and company owners of aircraft. In addition the Airportprovides facilities for visitors, General Aviation and also the Armed Forces.

7.43. The facilities extend beyond the provision of parking areas to maintenance hangars and buildings for the public and staff. These existing facilities are haphazardly located across the airfield to the north and south of the runway in a number of old structures.

Compass Swing Bay

7.36. The current compass swing bay is located on the north side of the Airport on land, which will become part of Skypark. A new location will be determined for this compass swing bay as part of the redevelopment of the Airport and a temporary location will be identified to the north of the Airport outside of Skypark with a new long term location planned to the South of the runway.

Engine Test Facility

7.37. In 2007 a new engine test facility was provided tothe north of the runway 08/26. This provided a testarea for all types of aircraft that regularly use Exeter InternationalAirport.

7.38. It isanticipated that the test facilitywillbe relocatedin the medium term to the south of the runway as the Flybe engineering facility develops in order to improve the efficiency of the Flybe engineering operation.

Fire Station

7.39. Duetotherequirementforadditionalapronspaceonthe south side of the airfield, a new fire station will be built, positioned to provide good access to the main apron and terminal building with unimpeded view /access to the runway thresholds.

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7.46. ThisRoyalMailoperationwillbemovedtothenorthof the runway to enable expansion of the existing southerly aprons. A significantly improved facility will be developedwithRoyalMailtoenableanimprovementin their product.

Flybe

Engineering

7.47. Flybe operates Europe’s largest regional aircraft maintenance facilities. Over the last two years, Flybe has invested over £1.2bn in new aircraft creating a fleet of modern planes made up of Embraer 195 and Bombardier Q400 aircraft, Flybe has also spent £15million on maintenance facilities.

7.44. ExeterInternationalAirportremainscommittedtothecontinuing provision of these services and envisages a rationalisation of land use needs with the predominance of these facilities being located north of the runway.

Cargo and Mail

7.45. The Royal Mail facility is located on the south sideof the airfield adjacent toCrashGate1on themainapron. Royal Mail operates from a semi-permanentfacility located at the western end of car park 2. This facility has been extended, improved, resurfaced and partlycoveredduring2007-2009.Currentlyallmailisdelivered directly airside at the western end of the main apron and off loaded in the open, taken to containers housing three X-ray machines, and then loaded into aircraft containers for loading onto aircraft.

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Exeter InternationalAirportwillworkwithall relevantstakeholders including developers of adjacent land to maximise synergies between developments and to ensure compatibility of airport and adjacent developments.

7.55. The flying schools and General Aviation facilities which are currently located adjacent to the terminal will be relocated to the north of the runway. An area to the north will be developed to accommodate:

• Apron and hard standing for General Aviation,businessaviationandflyingschoolaircraft;

• Offices and facilities for the Flying schools andGeneral Aviation currently to the south of the runway;

• Thebusiness(GeneralAviation,maintenanceandflying clubs) to be relocated from Skypark land;and

• Anarea fornewandadditionalGeneralAviationand small business customers.

7.56. ExeterInternationalAirportwillreserveanareaofthenorthern zone for major engineering development. This would facilitate space for additional aeronautical engineering and maintenance facilities, should they be required.

Ancillary

Motor Transport (MT)

7.57. The Motor Transport workshop will be relocated to the south of the runway to reduce vehicular runway crossings and to improve efficiency.

7.48. CurrentlyFlybe’smaintenanceoperation ishoused intwo new ‘state of the art' Walker Hangars located to the south east of the Airport. As the Airport expands it will be necessary to relocate a number of the existing support facilities for Flybe’s maintenance operation, which are currently housed in the existing estate of older buildings and hangars on the Airport. This requirement together with Flybe’s plans to expand their maintenance base will require the construction of new supporting workshops and manufacturing units to the east of the existing Walker hangars.

7.49. The relocation of the existing workshops and hangars will create the space required for the expansion of the passenger terminal, aircraft stands and supporting facilities.

7.50. A new line operations base will be provided for Flybe to replace the existing facility in Hangar 3. The new base will be incorporated into the future landside support facilities.

7.51. Offices for the use of both Flybe and other airlines will be provided in the future landside support facilities. These facilities will be built on the south side of the Airport and so located as to be easily accessible from both the Airport terminal and Flybe’s maintenance base.

7.52. Further car parking spaces will be required for Flybe staff as their engineering and operations base increase.

Training Academy Centre

7.53. ExeterInternationalAirportandFlybewillcollaboratein the development of the Flybe Training Academy. Thisfacilityhasachievedoutlineplnningconsent.Itwillbe located to the south of the Airport and consist of training rooms, training facilities and flight simulators.

North of Runway Area

7.54. Whilstreservinganareatothenorthofrunway08/26forpotential long term terminal expansion, the remainder of the northern zone will be planned to accommodate the following:

• Additional major Aircraft Engineering andMaintenancefacility;

• Flyingschools,GeneralandBusinessAviation;• Smallbusinesses;and• RoyalMailoperation;