Dear Andynomates,
It's patently obvious what a friends association is. It's like friends of the earth who..............do things about earthy matters and friends of hospitals who............do things to do with sick people. Presumeably the friends of Durham Tees Valley Airport will................. Yeah I'm baffled to.
Unless the whole ethos of the airport changes I can't see them getting much of a welcome, let alone a meeting room for their meetings and free parking. Security even hassle the spotters on public land at the end of the runway.