New Airport???

I am currently working on a new airport project in Dubai and have heard a rumour that a new international airport is being planned for the Murcia area.Anyone heard similar rumours?

You're right the new airport is at Corvera in Murcia and will not replace San Javier airport.There was an article in the local free English papers when I was over in Spain a couple of weeks ago.

If you do a google search yu should be able to find out more info!

This message was last edited by JeansSis on 5/18/2007.

Janice,

Thanks for info on airport very interesting. Now how about this Disney rumour?? Go girl

Gina

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From another site........and a new airport in Corvera is due to be finished in 2007.

Seeing as it was somewhat wet we went for a drive around Corvera on Saturday, no sign of any major construction, even at Corvera G & C C, my question is.......which Polaris World site is going to be on the flight path? I can't find any plans anywhere to show the direction of the runway, but from the lie of the mountains, one of the resorts must be on the flight path, so which one will it be?

Just look what happens when it rains, you think of all sorts of things to do. It had been bugging me for a while

Mike

Googled a bit further....

The airport will be built in Corvera and is expected to open in 2010

The contract for construction and management of the Murcia Region’s new international airport is to be awarded on Friday, according to reports, when the winner of the four bids on the table will be announced.

It’s to be built in Corvera and is expected to open in 2010 with an initial annual passenger volume of 1.5 million. That will double once the facilities are fully operational.
The budget for the work is 185 million €.

and also.....

The new international Murcia airport at Corvera

The new international Murcia airport at Corvera (approx. 20 km south of Murcia City) will soon be a reality. The article below, taken from La Verdad (30.03.2006), the most important local newspaper in the Murcia region, describes the following interesting facts:

1. The final OK from the Minister (Fomento) is now given. From now on the execution is in the hand of the local Murcia government. It was already announced by the regional president, Luis Ramón Valcarcel, that no more time will be lost and execution of the project will happen without further delay.

2. Due to an enormous increase of tourism in Murcia it is now estimated that 200.000 passengers will fly into Murcia region in the opening year of the airport. After 4 years 1,5 million passengers are expected. In the first phase of construction an investment of 140 million Euros will be made and about 675 jobs will be created.

3. The local government of Murcia region will commence the construction of the project at the end of 2006.

4. Building work will commence in early 2007 and the project should be then completed within 2 years. It is likely that in spring 2009 you can book your flight to Murcia International Airport Corvera.

and somebodies on the ball

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Mike

Most recent update that I can find

Low-cost airlines to transfer operations to future Murcia International Airport
 
May 2, 2007 - 7:46 PM

They currently operate out of San Javier and will move to the new airport when it opens towards the beginning of 2010

The chief of the regional public works department, Joaquín Bascuñana, has confirmed that the four low-cost airlines which currently operate out of San Javier will move over to the new Murcia International Airport in Corvera when it opens. That’s expected for the end of 2009 or the beginning of 2010.

The companies concerned are Ryanair, Jet2, Easyjet and Air Berlin, who, according to Bascuñana, have all said they will increase the number of routes they currently operate.

He’s also said that special training courses will be on offer for studies related to airport employment. Residents of Fuente Alamo, Valladolises, Corvera and Los Martínez del Puerto will be given priority for jobs.

Mike

Re Polaris Resorts

Looks like La Torre & La Loma are closest to the flight plan

Will post a map when I can work it out

Regds

Mike

NO NO NO that should have been El Valle & La Loma

Senile old git that I am

Mike

http://www.clubmurcia.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=357

Can't add the map, these are the only details that I could find

Regds

Mike

Hi Mike

Thanks for all your info on the new airport - very interesting. I read on another site that the low cost airlines currently operating out of San Javier will swop to Corvera mainly due to the restrictions that San Javier impose on them at the moment - ie, the times that the airport is open. The last time we flew out of San Javier in April the pilot for jet 2 was wanting to get away asap as the airport closes at 11pm I believe. Seems incredible that the airport authorities are spending so much San Javier in view of Corvera opening in a few years. Any views?

Information Regarding Corvera Airport

SACYR VALLEHERMOSO a Madrid Company will build and manage Murcia`s International Airport

http://www.gruposyv.com/vallehermoso/Door?OPERATION=utils&FUNCTION=download&ID=/gestion/gestorAcc_noticias_en/20/aeropmurciaING.pdf

San Javier belongs to the national airport operator, Aena, while Corvera is a project of the Murcia region itself. The contract for the new airport has been awarded to the Aeromur consortium, which is lead by the Sacyr group. The airport will be built and operated over a 40-year concession period. The new airport is expected to receive its first flights in 2009. Low cost airlines were quick to react to the announcement, with reports that within hours of the award, Jet2 and Easyjet had been in contact with the winning consortium that has been talking with some 15 budget airlines over the past few months. The big attraction of the new airport at Corvera is that it will operate 24-hours a day - unlike San Javier which is restricted mainly to afternoon and evening operations as the facility is shared with the Spanish air force. That hasn't stopped Aenea investing heavily, however, in new facilities there, including a new runway and a second control tower which are expected to open this year. Corvera will feature one runway with a modern passenger terminal, parking and all other facilities. The terminal will have an area of 28,000 square metres with nine air bridges allowing direct access to aircraft. The construction cost is estimated at 185 million euros.

The forecast usage for the opening year is five million passengers, with this rising to nine million in 2015 and more than 14 million in 2030. Other members of the Aeromur group include Cajamurcia, Caja de Ahorros del Mediterráneo, Grupo Fuertes, Cementos La Cruz, Grupo Monthisa and Inocsa.  The award of the concession was made after an international competition and assessment of proposals. No money is being put into the development by the regional government with the concession holder responsible for all expenditure. Corvera is located near Fuente Alamo, and is well placed to serve the whole of Murcia. It is also close to motorways connecting to Alicante, so Aena could face competition for its airport there as well as at San Javier from an aggressive new private operator. No wonder, the low-cost airlines have already been in touch and stiff price competition can be expected when landing fees and service charges are discussed in the future. Provisional figures from Aena show traffic grew strongly at San Javier during 2006, with a total of 1,646,886, passengers, an increase of 16.2 percent. Aircraft movements totaled 18,236, up 7.1 percent. Airlines serving San Javier are Air Berlin, British Airways, Easyjet, Flybe, Iberia, Jet2, Monarch, Norwegian and Ryanair. Traffic is also strong this year, with 211,246 passengers in the first two months and 2,502 aircraft movements.Round Town News  

I think the flight paths may go over Sucina and Balsicas so may go over PW  Hacienda Requelme.

Davey
 

Davey

I've copied, pasted, resized and generally messed around. I've scanned a google map of the area and pasted the plan of the area onto it. All depends how accurate the plan is, it wouldn't take much to make a vast difference to the flight path. My best guess is right over La Loma, so also close to El Valle & Mosa Trajectum. If you're at La Tercia, it could be close but I think just to the West of you.

However I'm sure that I've read that the area around Hacienda Riquelme is a no fly zone, so a bit contradictory and HR is only a couple of degrees away from you

Sounds typically Spanish & good to see Huma isn't mentioned

Regds

Mike

How have you detirmined the flight paths? How do you think the new Condado de Alhama resort will be affected? We cant work it out because we dont know how the routes are worked - only that most flights never seem to be a direct A-B route.

JHMurcia

I merely pasted the plan onto the map and drew a stright line. Within a few miles of the runway planes would be going fairly stright, but not always. From San Javier the planes take off and swing round fairly quickly. Hadn't thought about Condado de Alhama (NIMBY) will try and work it out when I'm back at work, as CdA isn't covered by my map here. I've driven past but can't remember exactly where it is

Regds

Mike

Hi All

You may like to check out this flight plan, not to sure if it is still up to date but it does give you some idea of the lay of the land. The image is not of a good  quality. Best we have at the moment 

http://www.murcia-golf.co.uk/Flightpath.htm

Davey

 

davey- found that really useful especially when I went into the photogallery because there is a map with the proposed airport on it. We know Condado lies below the proposed airport but dont/didnt know how we may be affected by flight paths. Hard to have an opinion on it when we may end up using it.

(PS- what does NIMBY stand for - mikenmandy's post)

JHMurcia

Re MikenMandys post  I think it could mean NOT IN MY BACK YARD, best wait for a reply from MikenMandy to confrirmthat one.

Glad you found the link useful, 

Davey 

oh well, I suppose no-one wants to be directly under a flight path but with expansion if we're not today we could be in the future. Our agent told us about the new airport and the expectation that it should start taking flights from 2009 so its not new  news to us, but we've found the general information on the threads useful. We understood that Polaris plan a shuttle service so they're clearly expecting their residents and guests to make good use of it.

Hi folks, for people buying in and around Murcia.  The Daily Mail have done an article today on the area I do not know  Murcia at all but it is telling us to forget the Costas and buy there.  It is plugging Los Tres Molinos, Xarxadilla de Totana, Corvera golf and country club and Monte Aledo  where their will not be a golf course.    I do not know if this will be of interest to any of you but thought I would pass it on anyway.  Regards Pat 

Thanks Pat,

I missed out on that today. It does seem to be very popular with buyers and we are very happy with our place on Mar Menor and seems there are a lot of people who are looking to buy there that I know of. Our area is developing nicely and every time we go over there are new shops, restaurants etc. opened. It's like a mini adventure LOL. Sorry I know you posted before, but where have you bought? We are going on Sunday and hopefully will be able to post some more info about the area when we get back.

Gina

Davey

You were right with NIMBY. Not that I'm not interested, I just don't have a property there. I suppose the agents line will be we told you there's a new airport.........its up to you o find out where it is and where the planes will fly.

Where exactly is La Tercia? Is the blue line on the worlds worst map the railway and not the motorway? Isn't La Tercia on the F19, going up towards Sucina from the La Loma roundabout? I'm guesing that the C-3319 is the line just outside the circle but is incomplete, and that the motorway isn't marked at all (my map has it as the N 301 but I think it's the A-30)

Mike

The agents didnt just verbalise the fact of the new airport they were using it as a selling point and it was indicated on their resort layout map for the region. That said, no flight routes were indicted.

However after much discussion we have recalled seeing that  Murcia city, Mosa Trajectum and Hacienda El Alamo,  Mar Menor Golf, La Torre, El Valle, Hacienda Riquelme and La Loma, plus Roda Golf & Beach will mostly be within 20 minutes of  the new airport, as well as Condado de Alhama.

Hi

Mike La Tercia is located just of the C3319 to reach the village, you can come of the C3319 at Balsicas or gea y Truyols. La Tercia is about 10 mins away from Hacienda Riquelme, The Blue line on the map could well be the railway line, I think it could also be the regional county boundary line. Like you say no one seems to have any information regarding the flight path plans. 

Pat and Roy thanks for the information, I see Gary Lineaker is endorsing  Los Tres Molinos. Gina look forward to the info when you return. 

Davey

 

Yes, got a bit of a surprise seeing his ugly mug whilst driving down the c-3319

Mike

Another map, slightly better quality

http://www.costacalidad.com/airport.htm

Mike

 

Hi Mike

The map that I originally posted was originally for the benefit of the owners of our development , it was just to give us an idea of the airport and where the flight paths could be in relation to our development.  I have made a number of enquires regarding the flight paths but no one seems to have this information yet.

 

Hi Davey

This seemed a bit more official and a bit more accurate.

Based on flight paths from San Javier there shouldn't be much deviation from the line of the runway. I know there's still abit of guess work, but HR & La Tercia wouldn't appear to be on the flight path............If it ever gets built

Mike

We thought we recognised this from davey's post 25th May- we looked through the gallery on the site he offered. Its true its hard to tell anything other than the runway seems to be left to right ,but we need compass directions to get it quite right. Then I suppose its a matter of approach. We need an air traffic controller or similalr, I imagine,  to comment.