Kent International Airport's Master Plan - Manston Airport

Kent International Airport – Manston
Master Plan
carriageway standard and the improvement
of the A256 between Ramsgate Road
roundabout and the old Richborough
power station site (Ebbsfleet Lane) to dual
carriageway standard.
These improvements have now been
completed. Phase 2 involves the
improvement of the A253 from Minster
roundabout to Lord of the Manor and the
A256 from Lord of the Manor back to
Ebbsfleet Lane where Phase 1 terminates.
Work on Phase 2 is expected to be
complete in 2011.
Highways
Whilst the Air Transport Forum and Airport
Surface Access Strategy ASAS) will seek
to encourage a high proportion of travel
by passengers and employees to be via
sustainable travel modes, there will also be an
increase in private vehicles seeking to access
the airport as passenger numbers grow.
It is envisaged that an increase in vehicle
movements will give rise to a number of
issues with respect to the capacity of the
local highway infrastructure which will need
to be addressed by our airport and local
authorities. During the planning process
it will be necessary to undertake detailed
calculations and modelling of the existing and
proposed highway network to demonstrate
that its operation is satisfactory assuming
the expansion of passenger numbers. At this
stage a number of assumptions have been
made with respect to the phased highway
upgrades that may be required to serve the
Master Plan aspirations. Highway upgrades
are likely to be required to serve both the
airport and the proposed development at the
China Gateway site adjacent to our airport.
Upgrades to highway infrastructure could
be considered in a coordinated approach
between all parties with an interest in the
growth of the area.
Car Parking
Car parking to serve the airport will be
provided in a staged approach reflecting
the expansion of passenger numbers. The
early stages of development will comprise
an expansion of the existing parking area to
serve around one million passengers.
Following this, further expansion of the car
parking areas would be provided to the east
of the existing parking area and finally to the
north east of the existing parking area. Short
term parking would be provided to the north
of the new terminal building.
Airport car park operations not managed
by the airport operator usually work against
airport sustainable transport objectives and
would normally be discouraged.
Taxis
The existing taxi provision would be relocated
to the controlled area inside the airport car
park in line with DfT requirements to serve
the early phases of development up to
around 1 mppa.
On opening the new terminal building there
will be a new taxi and bus drop-off zone
located on the other side of the then restricted
B2050 to access the terminal building. The
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