About Southampton and BAA

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Aviation is attributable for 6% of the UK's total CO2 emissions

About Southampton and BAA

Southampton Airport aims to be the easy, fast and friendly airport of choice for southern England. Our current terminal was opened in December 1994, following a complete redevelopment by BAA. We welcomed 1.96 million passengers during the year 2007, and anticipate that passenger growth will continue during 2008.

Opened: 1910. Current terminal opened in 1994

Terminals: One

Runways:  One. 1,723m long by 37m wide 

Airlines and Tour Operators: 15

Destinations: 43

Passengers per year: 1.96 million

Commercial flight movements per year: 47,036 in 2007

Passenger profile: ABC1: 85%, C2DE: 15%

Total retail space: More than 700m²

Employs: More than 1200 in 30 different companies of whom 200 are BAA Southampton employees

Air cargo per year: 2,496 tonnes

Status: Key regional market player

Awards: European Award Winner of the ACI Airport People Award 2008, for excellent customer service achievements. Winner of the City Champion Award for Innovation 2008 from Business Southampton.

Southampton Airport is owned by BAA which also owns Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen airports.

A selection of our target reporting is subject to independent assurance by Environment Resources Management Ltd (ERM) to ensure that we provide a complete and accurate picture of our performance. The following tables summarise our agreed target scores for 2007.

Our performance

 

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