Safety & Security: Up to Cat 5 RFFS (fire).
The airport's security systems and passenger handling facilities have been upgraded for NASP compliance.
The Airport Fire & Rescue Service has been steadily improved and the airport now has two Major Foam Tenders and one Light Foam Tender giving equipment capability able to handle Category 6 or 7 aircraft.
The fire crew is on a continuous program of both internal and external CAP 699 complant courses that have been upgrading its Firefighting skills and supervisory levels to match equipment capability.

At FAL Aviation we have installed the latest passenger and baggage screening equipment for the safety and security of our clients. The screening of passengers and baggage is discreet and discretionary.

Hangarage: The T2 building has
been totally refurbished, allowing up to BAe146 access.

Environment & Noise: Noise abatement procedures in place.

Airport position: 50° 57’22”N, 000° 56’ 21” E, Elevation 13ft

Aircraft Maintenance: As an established fixed base operation, LAA has JAR 145 engineering facilities in addition to Jet and Avgas fuelling facilities, hangarage, passenger and aircraft handling.

Airport area: 122 ha
Airport codes:
International Air Transport Association (IATA) code: LYX
International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) code: EGMD

Runway statistics: Heading 03/21, 1,505m x 32m (4,937ft) LDA 1470, PCN 46/F/C/X/T, TODA 21 1673, TODA 03 1979 Aircraft size max: B738, Lighting: HI edge, ALS..

It is proposed to lodge a planning application to extend the runway to 1,799 metres from the current field length of 1,505 metres, subsequent to the completion of a comprehensive environmental impact assessment and a revised scoping report. In fact, approval was given at a public enquiry 12 years ago, but has lapsed, thereby requiring reapplication.

A 1,799-metre runway would be a full 500 metres longer than that of London City Airport. Types of aircraft that can already be handled off of the current runway include, ATR42, BAe146/Avro RJ70/85/100 family, BAe 41 Jetstream, DHC-6 Twin Otter, DHC Dash 7, Bombardier Q series, DHC Dash-8, Dornier Fairchild 288, Dornier Fairchild 328, Embraer 135, Fokker 50, Fokker 70, Saab 340, Saab 2000 and Shorts 360-300. FAL Aviation already regularly handles corporate jets of all types up to and including Global Express and G5 aircraft.