Gatwick Airport Runway 2

Gatwick airport run the world’s most efficient single runway substructure, offering a systematic approach to commercial flights. Due to this efficiency, it has fast become one of the most favoured airports for passengers around the UK, meaning that demand has grown significantly and is in danger of outweighing the available flights at Gatwick. This could not only force Gatwick to push up their costs, but make them a busier, more oversubscribed environment, which could ultimately lead to a decrease in their efficiency.

Plans for expansion

Luckily, plans have recently come to light which involve additional expansion, as plans for a new terminal sited between the two existing runways is announced. With this expansion will inevitably come an even greater efficiency at this site, with the assurance of demand being met by the space. The expansion will indeed allow for new aircrafts including the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 to be incorporated into the airport’s ‘fleet’, as well as increased numbers of low cost carriers which will future-proof the UK as a whole for changing trends in the aviation industry.

However, with any plans involving expansion like these comes the consideration of local spaces and communities and how they will be impacted by such plans. The local community of Gatwick are likely to feel the effects of more traffic and noise pollution, but these effects will come at a small cost to the whole host of benefits that the building of this second runway will provide.

Benefits of second runway

Gatwick’s plans for expansion would provide not only potential passengers, but also local residents, with a vast array of benefits.

• 120,000 jobs would be created
• The expansion would deliver a £90bn boost to the UK

Pledges have been made, following Gatwick’s public consultation, which have been designed to address issues that the local communities are most concerned about.

• £46.5 billion is being provided to help local authorities to provide the necessary infrastructure to the local communities
• Noise initiatives, involving £5 million for noise insulation
• Improved local transportation to make up for the increase in traffic and ensure that the local roads are no busier than they are at present
• A Business Engagement Charter to aid local businesses who have been affected by the expansion to ensure their businesses continue to thrive

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