Editing Tallinn Airport (section)

==Future expansion==
{{update section|date=December 2022}}
According to Erik Sakkov, board member of Tallinn Airport, the future plans include expanding the runway by {{Convert|600-700|m|4=-1|abbr=}} to serve regular long-haul flights,<ref>{{cite news |title=Online-intervjuu Erik Sakkoviga: Kas lennujaama tormiline kasv jätkub? |url=http://www.logistikauudised.ee/interview/2012/1/23/online-intervjuu-erik-sakkoviga-kas-lennujaama-tormiline-kasv-jatkub |publisher=logistikauudised.ee |access-date=27 April 2012 |language=et |archive-date=4 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604202721/http://www.logistikauudised.ee/interview/2012/1/23/online-intervjuu-erik-sakkoviga-kas-lennujaama-tormiline-kasv-jatkub |url-status=dead }}</ref> also building of a brand-new taxiway, new storage facilities, a new point-to-point terminal, and expansion of the existing passenger terminal, so it can serve arriving and departing passengers on two different levels.<ref>{{cite news |first=Martin |last=Hanson |title=Erik Sakkov: üritame avada kõiki uksi ja flirdime kõikidega |url=http://majandus.delfi.ee/news/tarbija/erik-sakkov-uritame-avada-koiki-uksi-ja-flirdime-koikidega.d?id=61554726 |publisher=Delfi Majandus |access-date=27 April 2012 |language=et}}</ref> On 21 February 2013, the [[environmental impact assessment]] of the airport development project started. The project includes the runway lengthening by {{Convert|720|m|abbr=}}, installation of the [[Category III approach|ILS Category II]] equipment, also lengthening of the existing northern taxiway till the end of the expanded runway, constructing of a whole new taxiway and a new apron area on the southern side of the airport, installation of the new perimeter security systems and constructing of an engine test facility and dedicated snow storage and de-icing areas.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tallinna lennujaama suurejooneline arenguprojekt: kuni 720 meetrit pikem lennurada |url=http://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/eesti/tallinna-lennujaama-suurejooneline-arenguprojekt-kuni-720-meetrit-pikem-lennurada.d?id=65711614 |publisher=delfi.ee |language=et |date=21 February 2013 |access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref> Among other benefits the extension would enable planes to fly higher above the city of Tallinn by moving threshold of the runway further from Lake Ülemiste, thus reducing noise level.

The public discussion of the runway extension environmental effects evaluation report took place on 16 December 2013 and the construction work to extend the runway has begun on 1 May 2016. The length of the renovated runway is 3480 meters, the construction contract was concluded with [[Lemminkäinen Group|Lemminkäinen Eesti]]. On 17 November 2016 the airport administration reported, that the runway expansion works are completed, thus the runway became the longest one in the Baltic states.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tallinn-airport.ee/uudised/tallinna-lennujaama-lennurada-tanasest-baltimaade-pikim/ |title=Tallinna Lennujaama lennurada on tänasest Baltimaade pikim |work=Tallinna Lennujaam |publisher=tallinn-airport.ee |language=et |date=17 November 2016 |access-date=17 November 2016}}</ref> The runway and the main taxiway were extended to the east and a new system of navigation lights was installed. In the summer and autumn of 2016 the construction work caused restrictions on nighttime flight operations but had no impact on scheduled operations. The soil of the safety area around the extended runway was enforced to reduce potential risks to aircraft in the event of runway overrun or excursion. In the course of the expansion work in 2016 some 45,000 tons of asphalt and 4,000 m<sup>3</sup> of concrete were laid down, also 60 kilometers of new duct access was built and 100 kilometers of new cables and 400 new navigation lights installed, as well as 10 kilometers of new rainwater removal infrastructure built. The expansion of the airstrip increased the airport's safety area by 41 hectares and five kilometers of new service roads were built.<ref>{{cite news |title=Runway of Tallinn Airport is longest in Baltics as of Thursday |url=http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/good_for_business/?doc=125567 |work=The Baltic Course |date=17 November 2016 |access-date=18 November 2016}}</ref> The whole expansion works must be completed by the end of 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tallinn airport to extend the runway to reduce noise level |url=http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/transport/?doc=84100 |work=The Baltic Course |date=25 November 2013 |access-date=29 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |editor1-last=Cavegn |editor1-first=Dario |title=Tallinn Airport begins extension and reconstruction works |url=http://news.err.ee/v/business/f9f53caf-528e-4312-b5cb-7e33a9ecf121/tallinn-airport-begins-extension-and-reconstruction-works |publisher=[[Eesti Rahvusringhääling|ERR]] |date=2 May 2016 |access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tallinn-airport.ee/en/news/tallinn-airport-air-traffic-area-procurement-won-by-lemminkainen-eesti/ |title=Tallinn Airport air traffic area procurement won by Lemminkäinen Eesti |publisher=tallinn-airport.ee |date=11 March 2016 |access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Landin on Tallinn Ulemiste (TLL).jpg|right|thumb|Tallinn Airport's runway 08/26]]
On 12 June 2013 the City Administration of Tallinn approved a detailed planning for a 0.91 ha land plot, on which a new {{convert|4430|m2|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} maintenance hangar is going to be built.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lennujaamale kavandatakse lennukiremondihoonet |url=http://arileht.delfi.ee/news/uudised/lennujaamale-kavandatakse-lennukiremondihoonet.d?id=66271404 |work=Ärileht.ee |publisher=delfi.ee |language=et |date=11 June 2013 |access-date=19 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Detailplaneeringud |url=http://www.pealinn.ee/?pid=87&nid=11678&lang=5 |work=Pealinn |language=et |date=28 June 2013 |access-date=19 July 2013}}</ref> Total five-year investment plan amounts of more than 100 million euros.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://e24.postimees.ee/2770828/tallinna-lennujaama-kasum-kasvas-mullu-36-protsenti-5-miljoni-euroni |title=Tallinna Lennujaama kasum kasvas mullu 36 protsenti 5 miljoni euroni |author=BNS |newspaper=E24 Majandus |publisher=Postimees |date=23 April 2014 |access-date=26 April 2014 |language=et |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425234953/https://e24.postimees.ee/2770828/tallinna-lennujaama-kasum-kasvas-mullu-36-protsenti-5-miljoni-euroni |archive-date=25 April 2014  }}</ref> The airport is investing €126 million during the 2015–2021 period. The most important project is the reconstruction of the runway infrastructure at cost of €75 million.<ref name="2014 Annual Report">{{cite web |url=http://www.indiapost.gov.in/Pdf/Customs/List_of_Psychotropic_Substances.pdf |title=Tallinna Lennujaam Annual Report 2014 |publisher=Tallinn Airport |access-date=24 July 2015}}</ref> Additional investment of €2.5 million would be made in flight terminal in order to change its layout and improve the terminal's security, capacity and VIP area.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://majandus24.postimees.ee/3021893/tallinna-lennujaam-laiendab-eesti-eesistumisaastaks-2-5-miljoniga-terminali |title=Tallinna lennujaam laiendab Eesti eesistumisaastaks 2,5 miljoniga terminali |newspaper=Postimees Majandus |publisher=Postimees |date=10 December 2014 |access-date=2 February 2015 |language=et}}</ref> А [[multi-storey car park]] for 1,200 vehicles and 150 taxis<ref name="Summary 2015" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tallinn-airport.ee/tallinna-lennujaam-80/aastakumnete-suurim-remont/ |title=Algas aastakümnete suurim lennujaamaremont |work=Tallinna Lennujaam |publisher=tallinn-airport.ee |language=et |access-date=5 June 2016}}</ref> would be built due to the consistently increasing need for parking spots around the airport. Work on the task and procurement conditions of the parking structure began in 2014. It will be located in front of the passenger terminal and should be completed in 2017 according to current plans.<ref name="2014 Annual Report" /> On 10 April 2019, Tallinn Airport announced plans to expand the airport terminal and build an airport city by 2035. The expanded terminal is planned to serve 6 to 8 million passengers per year with an expanded area of 85 000 m<sup>2</sup> and 26 gates instead of 13.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tallinn-airport.ee/en/news/tallinn-airport-will-expand-the-passenger-terminal-and-build-an-airport-city/|title=Tallinn Airport will expand the passenger terminal and build an airport city|date=2019-04-10|website=Tallinna Lennujaam|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref>

Tallinn Airport aims for [[Net zero emissions|carbon neutrality]] by 2030. [[Photovoltaic power station|Solar farms]] at five locations are expected to generate 40% of its electricity needs this year. Plans are also in place to switch to [[Low-carbon electricity|green electricity]] from the grid by 2027 and to produce [[green hydrogen]] from surplus solar energy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-12 |title=Net-Zero Journey Well Underway at Airports Worldwide |url=https://www.energyintel.com/0000018e-c914-d94a-a9be-dfb7e5620000 |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Energy Intelligence |language=en}}</ref>

===Planned Terminal 2===
As the airport's current facilities could not serve more than 2.5 million passengers per year<ref name="Välisministeerium: Estonian Review">{{cite news |title=Tallinn Airport to build new cheap flights terminal |url=http://www.vm.ee/?q=en/node/14201 |publisher=Välisministeerium: Estonian Review |access-date=27 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213122424/https://www.vm.ee/?q=en%2Fnode%2F14201 |archive-date=13 December 2013  }}</ref> and the number of passengers is rapidly growing ({{increase}}38.2% in year 2011<ref>{{cite news |title=Tallinn Airport Posts 38 Percent Passenger Traffic Growth for 2011 |url=http://www.vm.ee/?q=en/node/13394 |publisher=Välisministeerium: Estonian Review |access-date=27 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608194044/https://www.vm.ee/?q=en%2Fnode%2F13394 |archive-date=8 June 2012  }}</ref>), a new terminal dedicated to low-cost airlines is planned to be built. On 12 April 2012 Tallinn Airport announced, that it will build next year a new terminal with five stands for low-cost airlines, which will be easily removable and extendable.<ref name="Välisministeerium: Estonian Review" /><ref>{{cite news |first=Ott |last=Tammik |title=Tallinn Airport to Build New Terminal for Discount Carriers |url=http://news.err.ee/Economy/b7c3e9b6-4c40-445f-91f5-54f480aaf18d |publisher=ERR |access-date=27 April 2012}}</ref> The new terminal would be intended for low-cost airlines such as [[Ryanair]], [[Easyjet]] and [[Norwegian Air Shuttle|Norwegian]] that do not want to pay that much to the airport and do not need many airport services. The new terminal is intended for the service of one million passengers and the space previously occupied by low-cost airlines would pass into the disposition of [[Nordica (airline)|Nordica]] and other traditional airlines.<ref name="Välisministeerium: Estonian Review" />