Luchthaven in de polder

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Lelystad Airport
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGIONAL AIRPORTS
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PRESENT SITUATION LELYSTAD AIRPORT

• Biggest General Aviation Airport in the
  Netherlands (gt 130.000 starts and landings/year)
• No scheduled traffic
• Situated in the heart of Holland
• 1.250 meter runway
• No Air Traffic Control
• Limited business development

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Future situation Lelystad Airport

• 2.100 meters runway
• Capacity for 1.2 million pax
• Improved facilities voor general aviation
• Air traffic control
• New business developments

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In the meantime?

• Present situation in aviation?
• Continuous uncertainty?
• No ATC?

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A level playing field for regional airports in ATC

• ATC is the key to development for a regional
  airport
• In Holland present monopoly for ATC by LVNL
• No possibilities for own tower control by
  regional airports
• Situation in Holland quite different to other EG
  countries

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Consequences of lack of ATC

• Operations restricted to weather conditions
• No separation between smaller and bigger (faster)
  aircraft
• No operational continuity for business aviation
• Economic set-back for the region

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Recommendation

• Level playing field for ATC

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