Airports

Electric and hybrid vehicles are now part of daily airport operations — from airside service fleets to staff parking and public car parks. That shift brings a new type of fire risk: lithium-ion battery incidents that are harder to control than traditional vehicle fires and can disrupt operations fast. Fire Cloak™ provides a high performance and practical containment solution for EV fire incidents, helping protect people, infrastructure and continuity across both airside and landside operations.

Trusted by airports and aviation organisations to strengthen EV fire preparedness across airside and landside operations — including fleets, car parks and charging areas.

Airports are busy, operationally sensitive environments. EVs are spread across airside and landside areas, moving through service roads, parked in staff areas, charging in fleet zones, and sitting in high-density public car parks, often close to terminals, plant rooms and critical infrastructure.

If a lithium-ion battery goes into thermal runaway, it can be prolonged and difficult to stabilise. Heat and smoke can build rapidly, re-ignition is a real concern, and in an airport setting the impact can be significant— triggering partial closures, disrupting vehicle routes and access, and putting pressure on evacuation and crowd management, particularly in enclosed car parks or controlled-access zones.

With EV numbers rising across fleets and public parking, airports need a way to isolate a suspected battery incident quickly and keep the situation contained while established procedures and emergency response plans take over.

In airport environments, EV containment needs to sit comfortably alongside existing fire safety arrangements, airside protocols and insurer expectations — without adding complexity.

A controlled response typically depends on:

• Containment equipment placed where incidents are most likely to occur – car parks, fleet zones, charging areas and operational hubs
• A deployment approach that works in tight bays, traffic routes and security-controlled spaces
• Clear fit with existing emergency procedures, including evacuation routes and access control
• Storage that keeps equipment protected, visible and “grab-and-go” ready
• Independent performance evidence (testing/certification) that gives confidence at policy level as well as on the ground
• Simplicity — so trained teams can act quickly under pressure

Fire Cloak™ EV Fire Blankets are engineered and manufactured in the UK, built for demanding sites where access, safety and speed matter — including airside operations, landside service areas, fleets and multi-storey car parks.

Fire Cloak™ is independently tested and certified to DIN SPEC 91489:2024-11, with additional testing aligned to relevant ISO and BSI standards. For airports, that means a proven containment option that can be positioned on site, accessed quickly, and deployed by trained teams to help isolate an incident in busy or confined areas — with performance verified independently.

Airports typically position EV fire containment capability where vehicles are parked, charging, maintained or moving through operational areas.

Common use cases include:

• Airside fleet operations: ground support vehicles and operational fleets working close to terminals, stands and critical infrastructure.
• Staff parking areas: higher EV uptake and longer dwell times, often in dense parking bays.
• Public car parks (surface, multi-storey or enclosed): high vehicle density close to passenger routes and access points.
• On-site EV charging locations: car park charging zones, fleet charging areas and mixed-use charging points.
• Service yards and facilities areas: estates vehicles, contractors’ vehicles and plant-adjacent parking.
• Vehicle maintenance / inspection areas: where an EV may be stationary for longer periods and issues are more likely to be noticed.

Rapid access matters in airports, where incidents may occur in busy public areas or security-controlled zones. Fire Cloak™ can be supplied in robust storage boxes at fixed locations across the site, allowing quick deployment by trained airport staff or emergency response teams:

1. Retrieve the blanket from its designated storage location.
2. Approach the vehicle and prepare deployment in line with airport fire safety, security and evacuation procedures.
3. Deploy the blanket over the vehicle to help isolate the incident and limit heat/smoke spread.
4. Continue response actions in coordination with existing firefighting equipment and emergency protocols.

Fire Cloak™ is trusted by aviation organisations in the UK and internationally — including London Gatwick Airport, London Luton Airport, Bournemouth Airport and Red Sea International Airport — to support EV fire preparedness across fleets, operational areas, car parks and charging locations.

If you have a specific question about Fire Cloak™ for airport applications that isn’t answered here, please get in touch with our team for tailored advice.

If you operate an airport and manage electric vehicles across fleets, car parks, service areas or charging infrastructure as part of daily operations, Fire Cloak™ can support your EV fire preparedness with a practical, high performance containment solution that integrates seamlessly into existing airport fire safety and emergency response procedures.