The UK's TAG Farnborough, placed 15th by EBAN readers this year, is currently limited to 28,000 aircraft movements a year but a planning application has been submitted to increase this in phases to 50,000 by 2019 and a decision by the UK secretary of state is now awaited.

"The impact of expansion on our local communities is a key concern for us," says ceo Brandon O'Reilly. "We engage regularly with local representatives and have jointly implemented measures, such as the quiet flying programme, to mitigate environmental effects of the airport's operation. A range of additional measures are planned as part of the expansion proposals."

TAG Farnborough is building a second, 120,000 sq ft hangar which it says is progressing well. Due to complete in September 2011, the three bay wave-shaped hangar, designed by 3D Reid, complements existing buildings at the airport. "It will allow TAG to offer its customers even more aircraft hangarage, office accommodation and storage space," O'Reilly says.

He adds: "The new hangar is part of our continued commitment to developing leading-edge facilities. TAG Farnborough is a key gateway for prominent business decision makers flying to and from the UK and our continued investment ensures that we can offer quality, flexibility and choice to our clients today, through the important Olympic Games period in 2012 and long into the future."