Airport Workspace Project

Airport Workspace Project

Over £1.38 million has been secured to develop a 37,000 ft² workspace unit at Enniskillen Airport. When complete, the standalone unit will accommodate a fixed-wing aircraft maintenance firm complementing the helicopter maintenance facilities already available at the airport. The construction of the new workspace was won by McGurran Construction and development has now commenced with completion expected by the end of 2012.

The project is the result of cross-border co-operation between the ten local authorities in the central border region working together through The Irish Central Border Area Network (ICBAN) and will be led by Fermanagh District Council as owners of EnniskillenAirport.

The project is part financed by the European Union’s INTERREG IVA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) and match funded by the Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in the Republic of Ireland.

The objectives of the project are:

1. The construction of 37,000 ft2 of workspace at EnniskillenAirport by 2011.

2. The attraction / securing of a fixed-wing aircraft service and maintenance firm to locate at EnniskillenAirport by 2012.

3. The creation of 20 jobs in the workspace within aviation, technical, engineering, mechanical and administrative jobs.

4. Provide infrastructure to assist the development of the tourism sector.

For further information on this project contact Donagh Jackman on 028 6632 5050 or by email at Donagh.jackman@fermanagh.gov.uk.

For further information on Enniskillen Airport can be found in the ‘Services & Facilities’ part of this website.