Birmingham: General Airport Discussion & Updates

[Ray Finkle]

Much appreciated I'm having trouble getting the booklet to open.

Heathrow

Landing Charges
This charge is based on the Maximum Total Weight Authorised and Engine NOx Emissions
and noise certification values for sideline, flyover and approach for all flights.
1.1 Noise Charges
Noise Charging Categories
Helicopters
£1,263.00
Fixed wing aircraft not exceeding
16 metric tonnes
£2,605.96
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
High
Chapter 3
Base
Chapter 4
High
Chapter 4
Base
Chapter 4
Minus
Fixed wing aircraft exceeding 16
metric tonnes – outside Night
Period
£7,817.88 £7,817.88 £2,605.96 £1,563.58 £1,302.98 £781.79
Fixed wing aircraft exceeding 16
metric tonnes – Night Period
£19,544.70 £19,544.70 £6,514.90 £3,908.95 £3,257.45 £1,954.48

Emissions Charges
In addition to the Noise Charges, a NOx emission charge is payable on each landing by a fixed
wing aircraft over 8,618kg. The charge per kg of NOx is calculated on the Aircraft’s
Ascertained NOx Emission.
Emissions charge per kg of NOx £7.76
1.3 Air Navigation Charges (ANS)
In addition to the Noise and Emissions charges, an Air Navigation Services (ANS) charge is
payable on landing as follows.
Charge per Landing £78.58 plus
Charge per metric tonne £1.06
2. Departing Passenger Charges
2.1 The charge per departing Passenger (other than Transfer Passengers or Transit Passengers)
is:
European Destinations £28.30
Other Destinations £39.75
2.2 The charge per departing Transfer Passenger or Transit Passenger is:
European Destinations £21.23
Other Destinations £29.82
See clause 17.1 for the meaning of European Destinations. Destinations not designated as
European Destinations will be subject to the Other Destinations charge.
2.3 Remote stand rebate per Passenger is: £5.15

There is a minimum charge on departure for all flights leaving the Airport.
Minimum charge for departure is: £1,263.00

Parking Charges
3.1 The following charges for parking aircraft at the Airport:
3.1.1 Wide Bodied Aircraft
3.1.1.1 There is no charge for the first 90 minutes
3.1.1.2 Charge per 15 minutes or part thereof after the free period is: £54.45
3.1.2 Narrow Bodied Aircraft
3.1.2.1 There is no charge for the first 30 minutes
3.1.2.2 Charge per 15 minutes or part thereof after the free period is: £22.68

 

[User0001]

Just as a basic comparison for ease of viewing. Below comparison is based on known charges and assuming that the airline is paying the published rates (which is unlikely).

The below comparison is based on Emirates using the B777-300 on the EK19 and EK37 evening flights at both BHX and MAN. The assumption for ease is that both flights carry 300 passengers and using its MTOW at 351 tonnes (again unlikely that both aircraft would be at MTOW but this is a like for like comparison).

At MAN EK would pay £5654.53 and BHX would be £8240.

The variables used are: Passenger charge, runway charge, ground handling (inc security, electrical charge etc), parking and ATC charge.

Hope this helps.

 

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there user001, thanks for that valuable info, it now makes me realise and wonder that if Birmingham is charges at these rates, compared to heathrow, gatwick and manchester, there is now way even after runway extension is finally open, that any airline will want to use Birmingham Airport at all, i think that the airport management including Mr Keogh have got to seriously think and review there sky high charges or face no business and passengers at all.....thanks andy c

 

[Aviador]

It's important to remember the published charges will vary from the negotiated charges each airline will make with the airport. The actual fees each airline pays could be substantially different from the ones advertised on the airports website.

The low cost airlines are renowned for bargaining with airports using phases such as; "if we can guarantee 'X' number of passengers", or "we'll base 'X' number of aircraft if". These days the traditional "full service" airlines are using similar tactics for negotiating deals with airports.

 

[User0001]

Hi Aviador.

It is correct that airlines will rarely pay the advertised charges, as alluded to in my posts.

However, the fees guides are still a good reference as they will be the point most negotiations are started at so will still be indicative to what each airport charges.

The fees will also vary from airline to airline at each airport, as I can bet Ryanair do not pay the same as Emirates at BHX due to a number of variables such as possible high volume deals, weight variances, number of non-eu nationals for security screening, ground handling fees etc.

 

[kebabselector]

Seems it was quite windy on Saturday, saw one go round, one abandoned landing and a change of runway which involved a complete taxi down the runway to turn round.

Plus some idiots on Mopeds in Sheldon Country Park

 

[Aviador]

Seems it was quite windy on Saturday, saw one go round, one abandoned landing and a change of runway which involved a complete taxi down the runway to turn round.

Plus some idiots on Mopeds in Sheldon Country Park

Most airports seem to attract them unfortunately. :s_no

 

[Ray Finkle]

They're a bloomin nuisance, especially on nice weekends when there are lots of families with young children running about :s_mad

 

[kebabselector]

Fortunately I managed to get a picture of the registration on 2 of the bike. I did forward to the police, but heard nothing back.

 

[Aviador]

Too much like hard work perhaps? It wont be as easy as sitting in a car at the end of a street with a speed gun? 🙄

 

[kebabselector]

I think the problem is they prefer people to call 101 as it's a non emergency - just trying to find the correct neighbourhood team to email the images too.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Try this link, if you scroll down then it seems some bikes have been seized recently.

http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/np/b ... .asp?ID=10

 

[TheLocalYokel]

In my area the local police have been quite active in dealing with off-road bikers and have 'scramble-type' motor bikes themselves with which to get around after them.

There has been at least one incident where a lone foot patrol constable tried to stop a couple of these bikers on an open space when one of them then rode straight at him deliberately knocking the officer over.

However, we've reached the ridiculous situation in our society where the police will almost certainly break off pursuit if they think the bikers have become a danger not only to others but to themselves (ie the bikers) as they have a duty of care even to law-breakers.

If the bikers have no crash helmet the police are unlikely to follow at all and this can apply to someone who has stolen a motor bike in case that person falls off and sustains a head injury - that duty of care again. Don't blame the police for this - blame the legislators and the courts.

Around the lanes near Bristol Airport this time of the year the biggest danger seems to come from huge tractors towing trailers full of silage bales driven by young farmers some of whom seem to think they're on some sort of tractor race track.

 

[kebabselector]

I managed to get hold of the Elmdon Local Police and sent this.....


Easy Riders by Scphoto_uk, on Flickr

Hopefully they can action it!

 

[Ash]

At least they've got their Hi-Vis on lol

 

[Ray Finkle]

A couple of carefully deployed stingers would sort them out :s_yes

 

[Aviador]

A couple of carefully deployed stingers would sort them out :s_yes

The Police have suffered cuts so you'll have make do with an over-grown nettle bush. 😆

 

[Hassaan]

It's being rumoured that an A380 is to fly in tomorrow. Seems unlikely but keep an eye out just in case.

 

[Ray Finkle]

A couple of carefully deployed stingers would sort them out :s_yes

The Police have suffered cuts so you'll have make do with an over-grown nettle bush. 😆

😆

 

[Ray Finkle]

From EGI

Paul Kehoe: In it for the long haul

Paul Kehoe is looking calmer than he should. For a man about to fly off to Istanbul, where riots have broken out in Taksim Square, he is remarkably relaxed. Sitting in his office, almost within touching distance of Birmingham airport’s runway, the CEO has a panoramic view of aircraft taking off and a front-row seat for a £70m runway extension and associated development which is fuelling debate and media attention.

The 54-year-old father-of-two is facing one of the biggest challenges in his long and varied career – to make the airport’s 30-year vision a reality.

As the government prevaricates over the UK’s aviation strategy, Kehoe is once again banging the drum for Birmingham. The airport believes it has the immediate answer to the capacity crisis facing the country’s aviation industry.

Kehoe, widely respected in the West Midlands business community, says the debate is too focused on the South East. Instead, he suggests, there should be a series of strategic national airports spread across the UK – with his own at the forefront.

Birmingham airport’s vision proposes that its capacity could be immediately doubled to 18m passengers, even without new infrastructure, while the extra 405 metres of runway (see box) due for completion next April will give Birmingham a capacity of 27m – more than a third runway at Heathrow could deliver in a decade. If a second runway at Birmingham is required, this could be built around 2030.

Kehoe is clearly passionate about his subject: “It’s unreliable to rely on Heathrow with passengers set to double in the next 40-50 years to 450m a year. The UK needed to put infrastructure in over the past 30 years and while we’ve dithered, others have streaked ahead,” he says.

“Everyone’s looking eastwards now to China and India and fighting for hub dominance. Birmingham’s £70m investment in the runway extension will open in April and will deliver long-haul capability, taking pressure off the South East. With all the other initiatives proposed for the Birmingham region we could create a 20- to 30-year transport endeavour for the rest of this century and possibly the next.”

The long-term vision for a “UK Central” international node would see it equal Heathrow as Britain’s busiest airport, able to handle up to 70m passengers a year. Coupled with the proposed HS2 high-speed rail interchange station to be located close by and the considerable activity planned for the M42 Gateway area, Birmingham could be the most accessible airport in the UK by 2032.

The airport’s vision also supports redevelopment on the 1,000-acre airport site – presently underused – around the 250 acre Elmdon part of the site, as well as having spin-off benefits for existing neighbouring business locations.

Kehoe explains: “We commissioned a report five years ago via Drivers Jonas Deloitte looking at a property strategy for the airport’s assets. There is a property play here. We’ve already acquired 240 acres of land from Solihull council and other landowners to extend the runway. Airlines are telling us that they want a cargo operation on site.” Having already moved the control tower from the “old and tired” Elmdon site, this could be ripe to house new development including a new business park for cargo, maintenance and support activities, and possibly a hotel. “We want to unlock it,” says Kehoe, “though we will need a new masterplan as it’s still zoned for airport development.”
Deloitte Real Estate (formerly DJD) has given the airport initial feedback on that part of the site, of which 50 acres is let on a long lease to PRUPIM for its Gateway Estate.

Airport expansion remains a political hot potato, both in Birmingham and London, and has unsurprisingly been unpopular with local Solihull residents due to environmental issues. Market observers say the airport has privately met resistance from Solihull council too. One high-profile Birmingham source who prefers to remain nameless, says: “Birmingham council has been very supportive backing the runway extension to the tune of £25m, but Solihull planners haven’t always been the most co-operative. Residents don’t want the extension and Solihull doesn’t like to build on its greenbelt – so there are tensions.”

Publicly however, the council is positive. Solihull council leader Ken Meeson believes the UK Central initiative represents “one of the most important economic opportunities for the city region, wider West Midlands and the UK as a whole.”

Kehoe says HS2 is hugely significant for the airport, and in later phases of the development a new terminal could be built around the HS2 station – to be known as the Birmingham International Interchange – making it an integrated transport hub for the Midlands.

He says: “HS2 is a game changer for us, as it effectively lifts this airport up and puts us 70 miles closer to London.”
Looking at his watch, Kehoe suddenly realises he only has a few minutes to board his flight to Turkey to speak at the ACI World Conference, at a venue in Taksim Square.

Is he worried about the violence and tear gas being used by the government against protesters? Kehoe doesn’t pause as he runs out of the door: “I can’t believe that. But that’s where I need to be, so that’s where I’m going.”

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Spin-off benefits from airport expansion

Although Birmingham airport’s boundaries close to Junction 6 of the M42 are quite constrained, neighbouring schemes in close proximity look set to reap the rewards of the airport expansion and subsequent inward investment into the area. Junctions 4-10 of the M42 become a potential commercial property hotspot.

Gary Cardin, partner at Deloitte Real Estate, says: “The expansion will lead to a whole new scenario of support services, including global airline office operations. With these spin-offs the growth agenda for the area comes together with more focus.” CBRE director Will Ventham, cites Blythe Valley, Birch Coppice, Birmingham Business Park and Trinity Four as the biggest winners.

Meanwhile, at BAM Development’s Fore scheme at Junction 4 of the M42 there is still 100,000 sq ft of office space to be developed and 45,000 sq ft of built offices available.

Birmingham Airport facts & figures

Birmingham Airport is a public/private partnership. Shareholders include the seven West Midlands district councils (49%), Airport Group Investments Ltd (AGIL), a limited company owned by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Australia’s Victorian Funds Management Corp (48.25%) and the Employee Share Trust (2.75%).

The airport runway is being extended by 405 metres, making a total length of 3,003 metres.

The new runway will relieve the 3m business passengers per year from the airport’s catchment area currently forced to use Heathrow to catch direct, long-haul flights.

£260m has already been invested in the airport over the past decade, and a further £100m is committed to future development including the runway extension and its associated infrastructure.

Paul Kehoe – CV

Born April 1959, Liverpool
Educated Sheffield, Leicester and Warwick Universities, BSc (Hons) in Geography, an MBA and diploma in marketing. Also studied airport planning at the University of Texas in 1992

1977-1978 Operations officer at Alidair (Scotland)
1981-1987 Air traffic control officer, Royal Air Force
1987-1989 Management Consultant, Mercuri Urval
1990-1993 BAE Systems (Aviation) – manager airports, shareholder director at Liverpool airport and business development manager at BAE Airbus
1993-1997 Serco Group, various roles including managing director Serco Aviation Services (Australia) and executive chairman Serco Aviation Services (North America)
1997-2005 TBI – Airports, various roles including executive director of TBI and MD of Belfast International Airport and London Luton airport
2005-2006 Chief executive officer DX Services (postal services)
2007-2008 CEO Bristol International Airport
2008-present CEO Birmingham Airport
Jan 2012 Appointed director of Coventry & Warwickshire LEP

Lifestyle Lives in Camberley, Surrey and commutes to Birmingham. Married with two children. Enjoys flying (pilot), sailing (day skipper), travelling