Construction work has completed on
the first phase of a multi-million-pound hangar development that aims to double
the capacity of Solent Airport and create a major new business hub.
Five new hangars, three of which are
under offer, are now ready for occupation at the airport, which is located
within the Solent Enterprise Zone on the former Daedalus airfield, near Fareham,
Hampshire, UK. The five hangars, each 6,350 sq ft in size, are available for
general aviation purposes.
A further six hangars, each 6,450
sq ft in size, are expected to be completed early next year and will be
available for businesses in the aviation, aerospace and marine sectors.
Councillor
Sean Woodward,
leader of Fareham Borough Council which owns the site, said: “These are the
first speculatively built hangars at the site and we are pleased to see the
scheme coming to fruition and already attracting significant interest. The
completion of the first phase of this development is another key step to Solent
Airport becoming the premier location for aviation, aerospace engineering and
advanced manufacturing businesses in the south.”
The airport currently has around
30,000 flights per year with a plan to plan to grow this over the medium term.
The new hangars are part of a £50m masterplan to transform the site into a
business airport. The council anticipates the airport expansion could eventually
create 3,500 jobs over the next decade. |