Our future plans
We're planning for the future to ensure we meet the demand for air travel to and from the region we serve.
We're working on future plans for development to 2040
This will enable us to meet future demand for air travel, provide connections to more destinations and create more jobs for local people.
Latest update
Thank you to everyone who participated in our consultation, which ran from 25 November 2024 to 31 January 2025.
We are going through the consultation responses and will use this feedback to inform our final Master Plan, and help us put together our proposed planning application which we anticipate submitting to North Somerset Council to develop the Airport’s capacity.
We expect to submit a planning application to North Somerset Council in Summer 2025.
Frequently asked questions
Our 12 mppa Planning Application
A planning application was submitted to North Somerset Council in December 2018 to expand capacity from the current limit of 10 million passengers per annum (mppa) to 12 mppa. This included terminal expansion, improved public transport options, road infrastructure, and enhanced environmental projects.
Why do we need a Master Plan?
Government encourages airports to produce Master Plans to enable future development to be given due consideration in local planning processes.
We've previously published two consultation documents on Bristol Airport's Master Plan.