Plans have been submitted for a solar farm on land south of Blackpool Airport’s main runway.

This will enable the airport to generate its own electricity from renewable energy, reducing energy costs and supporting the next generation of sustainable hybrid or electric, battery-powered aircraft, the council said.

It follows plans announced earlier this month for a new office, security and small passenger terminal building at the airport on Squires Gate Lane.

The airport, which is closed to commercial flights, is a base for North West Air Ambulance and private flights.

“Financially viable”

A buffer zone of trees and landscaping will be created around the southern boundary of the solar farm, where it borders the properties around Leach Lane in Lytham St Annes.

An application for planning permission for the solar farm has been submitted to Fylde Council and could be operational towards the end of the decade.

Steve Peters, Managing Director of Blackpool Airport, said: “This is an opportunity for the airport to make the most of the site by repurposing it, creating a revenue stream for the airport whilst reducing our energy costs and supporting our ten-year plan to increase our financial sustainability.”

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