The airport authority shares the airport with the Ministry of Defence

Newquay Airport is awaiting the outcome of the government's Strategic Defence Review due to be published next month.

The civilian airport shares the site at RAF St Mawgan with the Ministry of Defence.

But the review could provide the airport with the opportunity to expand and attract more passengers.

Airport development director Graham Greaves said the number of passengers flying from Newquay was expected to approach one million a year by the end of the decade.

He said a new terminal could be built on the other side of the airfield.

We need to raise the profile of the airport to attract airlines and the charter plane industry John Collins, airport director

"There are no sites on the northern side of the runway that can be used for expansion.

"We can see sites for development on the southern side of the runway, all of which are currently owned by the Ministry of Defence."

Airport director John Collins said attempts had to be made to attract new airlines.

"We need to raise the profile of the airport to attract airlines and the charter plane industry.

"We have got a jolly good little airport at Newquay and the facilities are pretty good.

"We need to go to airlines and show them the attractions of using it, that the demand is here and that they can make some money by utilising it."