Our neighbours have a right to breathe air which is free from harmful levels of pollutants .

At airports, air quality is affected by aircraft engines and by petrol and diesel-engine motor vehicles emitting a number of pollutants which affect human health and the environment, principally carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and fine particles (PM10).

But airports are not the sole contributors to local air pollution: air quality around our airports is also affected by nearby roads and motorways – in the case of Glasgow, the adjacent M8, Scotland’s busiest motorway. However, vehicles travelling to and from our airports result in increased traffic on local roads and as the capacity at our airports expands, the number of vehicles travelling to our airports will also increase.

Our approach
BAA recognises its stewardship role in addressing the air quality challenge and, as well as addressing emissions for which it is responsible, we work in partnership with airlines and other airport users to encourage them to do the same. We are also committed to improving air quality around our forecourts by promoting public transport, as outlined in our airport surface access strategies, and through ongoing monitoring of air quality standards.