Airport & the Community
Opened in 1937, the airport has been progressively developed to meet the needs of Marshall’s
aerospace business and the stringent requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority and the Ministry of Defence.
The Airport maintains a full Public Use Licence which, among other requirements, includes a team of
licensed Air Traffic Control Officers and supporting staff, as well as fully qualified Fire and Rescue Service staff,
dedicated security staffs and some of the most up-to-date major fire appliances. The Airport has an Instrument Landing
System, a digitised colour radar approach facility, an NDB and a DME. A modern Control Tower was commissioned in 2000.
An area radar was commissioned in 2002, and updated with SSR in 2007. The first part of the main runway was built in 1953
and progressively extended to its current 1,965 metre length. The runway is capable of accepting most aircraft types,
including wide-bodied jets, which includes Boeing 747-400, Boeing 777, C-17 and all Airbus aircraft.
The Airport plays an important part in the Government’s Integrated Transport Policy as a regional airport. Cambridge City Airport is the only airport of its size in the United Kingdom to have been developed entirely by private funds and without Government or municipal help. The Airport holds Ministry of Defence approval to carry out the test flying of military aircraft and Marshall has operated its own flight test department for over 60 years.
Marshall Airport Cambridge Consultative Committee
The Marshall Airport Cambridge Consultative Committee was established to meet the DETR rules in 1997; however the forum has been in existence since 1982 when Marshall of Cambridge decided, as part of its work and contribution into the community, to establish a platform to enable communication and consultation between the airport, its users and the local community and provide details of business development and operation of the Airport to local people. Now operating to the Department for Transport (DfT) guidelines, the Committee, which is chaired by a local councillor, meets on a formally structured basis every six months with representation from a wide number of local interest groups including Local Residents’ Associations, City, County, District and Parish Councils, Airport Users, and Airport/ Company Management.
The Committee regularly receives and reviews records of aircraft complaints from members of the public as well as reviewing airport operations. Airport Licensing and Regulatory matters are the responsibility of the Civil Aviation Authority; however the Committee acts as an influencing body and encourages a close dialogue between the Airport and the local community. The Consultative Committee has worked with Airport Management to introduce a number of changes to aircraft operations which have reduced noise and disturbance to local people as part of the Company's Noise Amelioration Schemes, and this topic remains an important subject for the Airport and the Committee. The Airport and the Consultative Committee make regular contributions to DfT studies into the future of aviation.
Complaints about aircraft noise are handled by the Airport Customer Services Manager Glynis King, whilst complaints about non aircraft activities are handled by the Group Support Executive Mr Terry Holloway and the Environmental Manager Mr James Heffron. They may be contacted via the main Marshall telephone switchboard (01223 373737). Additionally, a dedicated aircraft noise complaints hotline (01223 373950) is available 24 hours a day for complaints about aircraft noise.
The Airport plays an important part in the Government’s Integrated Transport Policy as a regional airport. Cambridge City Airport is the only airport of its size in the United Kingdom to have been developed entirely by private funds and without Government or municipal help. The Airport holds Ministry of Defence approval to carry out the test flying of military aircraft and Marshall has operated its own flight test department for over 60 years.
Marshall Airport Cambridge Consultative Committee
The Marshall Airport Cambridge Consultative Committee was established to meet the DETR rules in 1997; however the forum has been in existence since 1982 when Marshall of Cambridge decided, as part of its work and contribution into the community, to establish a platform to enable communication and consultation between the airport, its users and the local community and provide details of business development and operation of the Airport to local people. Now operating to the Department for Transport (DfT) guidelines, the Committee, which is chaired by a local councillor, meets on a formally structured basis every six months with representation from a wide number of local interest groups including Local Residents’ Associations, City, County, District and Parish Councils, Airport Users, and Airport/ Company Management.
The Committee regularly receives and reviews records of aircraft complaints from members of the public as well as reviewing airport operations. Airport Licensing and Regulatory matters are the responsibility of the Civil Aviation Authority; however the Committee acts as an influencing body and encourages a close dialogue between the Airport and the local community. The Consultative Committee has worked with Airport Management to introduce a number of changes to aircraft operations which have reduced noise and disturbance to local people as part of the Company's Noise Amelioration Schemes, and this topic remains an important subject for the Airport and the Committee. The Airport and the Consultative Committee make regular contributions to DfT studies into the future of aviation.
Complaints about aircraft noise are handled by the Airport Customer Services Manager Glynis King, whilst complaints about non aircraft activities are handled by the Group Support Executive Mr Terry Holloway and the Environmental Manager Mr James Heffron. They may be contacted via the main Marshall telephone switchboard (01223 373737). Additionally, a dedicated aircraft noise complaints hotline (01223 373950) is available 24 hours a day for complaints about aircraft noise.
