Plans are being drawn up for the construction of a 150-bed hotel, next to Aberdeen International Airport.
An application from Henry Boot Developments has been lodged for a four-storey building that would be operated by Aloft Hotels.
The developers confirmed the proposal accounts for future expansion of the airport’s runway.
And the building would be no taller than 18 metres because it would sit adjacent to the airport’s flight path.
It has also been proposed that the hotel would have a 90-space car park with 10 spaces for motorbikes.
A statement to Aberdeen City Council from Henry Boot Developments said: The height restriction takes account of the current plans for a potential runway extension.
“However, at this stage, no planning permission has been submitted.”
Aberdeen International Airport added they were not looking to extend the runway at the moment, but might consider the idea in future.
A spokesman said: “We welcome this new development along with the new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, which is a hugely exciting project for the local community and the north-east as a whole.
“While there are no immediate plans for us to extend our runway, it is important that any development being constructed in close proximity to the airport considers the likely possibility of runway expansion in the future.”