Overview

Cork Airport is the international gateway to the south of Ireland and Ireland's second busiest airport after our Capital Dublin. Cork Airport manages an average of 7,000 passengers per day, rising to 15,000 during the peak season and up to 60 aircrafts movements a day. Over 2.5 million Passengers will use Cork Airport this year, flying to over 60 destinations.

Capital Development

The New Cork Airport Terminal provides:

* Area 28,300 sq. metres
* Designed to cater for the expected 3+ million passengers this year and with the capacity to expand to take up to 5 million passengers a year
* 30 check-in desks
* 3 incoming and 2 outgoing baggage belts
* A new multi-storey car park with room for 630 cars has been built with direct access to the new Terminal Building via a covered walkway.

Environmental Policy

Cork Airport is fully committed to developing environmental standards in all areas of its business in order to ensure a safe and efficient airport facility. We are therefore promoting environmental awareness among staff at Cork Airport. In addition, we will strive to influence third parties who operate on our site to act in an environmentally responsible manner.

* For information regarding an airlines obligations under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme beginning in 2012, please go to:
o http://www.epa.ie/whatwedo/climate/emissionstradingscheme-aviation/

In order to meet the demands of sustainable development and to safeguard the natural environment, Cork Airport has embarked on an extensive Environment Programme aimed at improving environmental practices and preventing pollution. This is based on the following objectives:

Noise

To work in association with representatives of airlines, the Irish Aviation Authority and aircraft maintenance companies, with the aim of abating the impact of aircraft related noise on the community within technical, safety and reasonable financial and national economic constraints.

Air Quality

To monitor air quality at Cork Airport for the health and benefit of the local communities in accordance with international standards and legislative requirements.

Water Quality

To monitor water (drinking, surface, waste and ground water) systems at Cork Airport against regulatory standards and take appropriate remedial action where required.

Waste Management

To reduce the amount of waste generated and handled by Cork Airport going to landfill and increase the amount to recycling. To dispose of waste in an environmentally sustainable manner and in accordance with legislative requirements.

Energy Usage

To promote the efficient use of energy in all our activities at Cork Airport.

Visual Impact

To enhance the visual environment at Cork Airport.

Ecology

To promote and preserve local ecology and the habitats therein in the context of a developing international airport.

Operators, Tenants And Concessionaires

To liaise with Operators, Tenants, Concessionaires and Contractors at Cork Airport thus ensuring that we influence their activities.
The airport management team is committed to ensuring all employees of the airport authority are aware of the environmental guidelines. Relevant training and education is provided to all airport authority staff.

Our guiding principles are to continue to meet our legal obligations and to strive towards continual improvement.