Heathrow Willing To Build Shorter Runway After Airline Outcry Over Cost
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article in The Telegraph.
This is the sub-heading.
BA and Virgin have objected to expansion plan that could see departure fees swell to as much as £100
These are the first two paragraphs.
Heathrow has said it is willing to build a shorter, cheaper third runway following an outcry from airlines over cost.
Europe’s busiest airport will indicate its readiness to negotiate with carriers over runway options when it submits a formal pitch to ministers next week, said Thomas Woldbye, the airport’s chief executive.
This is a map of the new proposal from the DfT.
Note.
- The current Northern and Southern runways, with terminals 5, 3 and 2 between them from West to East.
- Terminal 4 is South of the Southern runway.
- The runway shown in red to the North of the Northern runway is the current proposal for a full-length new runway.
- The runway shown in blue to the North of the Northern runway is the new proposal for a shorter-length new runway.
- The M25 can be picked out going North-South to the West of the current runways and the new shorter runway.
- But the M25 is crossed by the full-length new runway.
It would appear that the proposal for the new shorter runway will avoid putting the M25 in a tunnel.
So hopefully, it would reduce the cost and disruption incurred, by building the new shorter runway.
The Anonymous Widower 
this plan is stupid and should be confined to the bin.
A completely new airport for London could be built in Kent where there are 2 appropriate sites.
As usual in the UK it is politics driving the decision not common sense.
Comment by Robin | July 25, 2025 |
I haven’t finished this post by a long way and I think you’ll find we’re thinking in similar ways.
Come back later!
Comment by AnonW | July 25, 2025 |
We don’t need a third runway there is plenty of capacity unused at other airports and all are very well connected to public transport even Southend. Heathrow can have the long haul high value traffic and BA can run its hub network from there.
Comment by Nicholas Lewis | July 25, 2025 |
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