Airport Statistics

• Departing Passengers:            39957
• Arriving Passengers:               40224
• Total Passengers:                   80181
• Percentage increase in departing passengers as compared with the previous financial year: 14%
• Percentage increase in total passengers as compared with the previous financial year: 11%
• Arriving aircraft movements: 35891
• Percentage increase in arriving movements as compared with the previous financial year: 12%
• None
• Current consolidated capacity- currently have a shortage of aircraft parking space on the apron
• Public parking bays       : 120
• Long term parking bays : 30, It should be noted that the motor vehicle parking bays at Eros Airport is not automated therefore parking bays are free of charge.

Aviation Operations
Projects/ Developments

• Maintenance Stores- 100% completed.
• BP new fuel site- 100% completed.
• Terminal Building interior renovations- 100 % completed.
• Terminal Building exterior renovations- 100% completed.
• Boundary beacon identification-completed.
• Secondary palisade fencing- 100% completed.
• Airside gardening by Ferreira’s Nursery

The annual safety, security and infrastructure audits are conducted by DCA and the Aerodrome License will expire August 2008.

Twelve (12) Bird strikes were recorded during the period 01 September 2006-31 August 2007. The most common type of bird involved in strikes is the Crown Plover, however no damages to aircrafts were reported.