And now the Transport Secretary declares herself to be 'minded' to approve a second runway at London Gatwick Airport, which ...

In addition, by moving the existing standby runway 12 metres north – further away from the main one – it will be possible to use both at the same time. Where has Gatwick been hiding the second ...

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London Gatwick saw strong financial growth in 2024, with a record number of airlines operating from the airport.

It says some 30,000 of those flights are planned to depart from the north runway which will only be used for departures and not landings. Bronwen Jones, development director at Gatwick ...

Gatwick intends to extract more capacity from the main runway to boost passenger numbers by one-third, from around 45 million annually to around 60 million. In addition, by moving the existing standby ...

Gatwick, which is about 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of London and serves more than 40 million passengers a year, is the country's busiest single-runway airport. Moving the current emergency runway ...

Gatwick has until 24 April to respond to demands ... It said some 30,000 of those flights are planned to depart from the north runway which will only be used for departures and not landings.

Gatwick's £2.2billion privately financed project would see it move the emergency runway 12 metres north. The plan also involves remodelling and replacing existing taxiways – which connect ...

Gatwick's £2.2billion privately financed project would see it move the emergency runway 12 metres north. The plan also involves remodelling and replacing existing taxiways – which connect ...