- Birmingham Airport has unveiled a £2bn (€2.3bn) master plan.
- The plan targets around 30m passengers by 2041.
- Terminal space will expand by about 60pc.
- Aircraft stands will increase from 42 to between 70 and 75.
- The plan is expected to create more than 50,000 jobs.
Birmingham Airport has unveiled a draft master plan targeting approximately 30m passengers per annum by 2041. The £2bn (€2.3bn) investment combines the north and south terminals into a single facility expanding terminal space by roughly 60pc. The expansion relies on maximising efficiency of the existing runway with aircraft parking stands increasing from 42 to between 70 and 75 and annual flights scaling from under 100,000 to 180,000. Early phases starting in 2027 focus on baggage handling, taxiway upgrades, passenger processing and surface transport access.
The 15-year blueprint is expected to create more than 50,000 jobs across the West Midlands including 3,800 direct on-site positions at the airport. The project aims to inject an additional £3.6bn (€4.1bn) in gross value added into the regional economy. The expansion plans to restore direct transatlantic routes and scale up services to the Middle East, South Asia and the Far East.
The airport targets net-zero carbon operations by 2033. Airport leadership noted the expansion can be achieved with larger more efficient aircraft projecting no additional noise pollution for local communities. The £2bn investment will be privately funded without government subsidies. An eight-week public consultation on the draft plan launched on 16 October 2026 with the final strategy published in early 2027.
