Plan to increase weekend flights at Farnborough Airport

Basingstoke Gazette
Lola Crossman
06 Jan 2026

Plans to increase take-offs and landings during the weekend at an airport in Farnborough have been met with more than 1,200 objections.

The application, made to Rushmoor Borough Council in November which aims to increase weekend flights while keeping the maximum number of annual flights at 50,000.

It has received 1265 objections, with 152 comments supporting the proposal.

Odiham Parish Council also objected to the plans, arguing they would go against the area's local plan.

A resident stated the expansion would 'benefit only the super-rich, offering quick access to London while not providing benefits to most residents'.

Concerns about increased noise and air pollution harming the quality of life for locals were raised by others...

Plan to increase weekend flights at Farnborough Airport | Basingstoke Gazette | 06 Jan 2026