Future Infrastructure Developments

[Wardair166]

The YEP published a reader's letter yesterday who pointed out that LBA being 1000 ft above sea level is unsuitable. Last time I checked, LBA was 680 feet above sea level. Is LBA on the edge of 2 tectonic plates forcing it upwards!?????.??

 

[LBA4EVER]

The YEP published a reader's letter yesterday who pointed out that LBA being 1000 ft above sea level is unsuitable. Last time I checked, LBA was 680 feet above sea level. Is LBA on the edge of 2 tectonic plates forcing it upwards!?????.??

maybe thats why we have the hump in the runway, thats the peak haha

 

[White Heather]

If approved do the changes to flying time rules apply immediately or only on completion of terminal building? If I were the council I'd link the two

As I understand it, if the application is approved, the change in daytime/night time flying hours will be valid immediately and not linked to the construction of the terminal. I didn't see anything in the Planning Officer report suggesting that the two would be linked together. Time for that to change yet though I suppose.

 

[Aviador]

The YEP published a reader's letter yesterday who pointed out that LBA being 1000 ft above sea level is unsuitable. Last time I checked, LBA was 680 feet above sea level. Is LBA on the edge of 2 tectonic plates forcing it upwards!?????.??

LBA is practically at sea level on the grand scheme of things.

Yorkshire Post Editors should perhaps read this food for thought https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_airports

 

[Aviador]

El Dorado International Airport for example is over 8000 feet high and handles 32 million passengers a year.

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[Sherburnflyer92]

LBA is practically at sea level on the grand scheme of things.

Yorkshire Post Editors should perhaps read this food for thought https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_airports

That is called been a journalist. And for the YEP that is not on their job description. What is is making crap up with next to know research.

 

[Finger66]

Don’t know which is looking more positive at the moment - new terminal approval or COVID reductions. Either way definite signs of positivity even with continuing misleading press related facts

 

[AirBingley]

I've seen a couple of reports showing approval to be a no brainer from an economic view point - given the widely publicised hit our area took as a result of Covid it would be almost reckless to decline the application in the current climate - now whether AMP still have the appetite to spend the money is another question but surely now must be the time to grab some routes which are suspended at other airports and get them to Yorkshire. On a positive note I got my jab and am fully intending to take advantage of it as soon as travel is allowed and LBA is top of my airport list!

Provided funding is available the back end of a recession is often the time to be brave - let us see if LCC, LBA and its owners are brave!

 

[Jetchaser]

This is the worst headline I have seen in the media from thebusinessdesk.com.....and the report is just as bad. Shame on them when they push articles all the time about new developments bringing jobs and wealth to the area, including positive reports for DSA:

Airport terminal hits turbulence | TheBusinessDesk.com

Planning officer recommends granting permission despite MP objections

www.thebusinessdesk.com

 

[White Heather]

This is the worst headline I have seen in the media from thebusinessdesk.com.....and the report is just as bad. Shame on them when they push articles all the time about new developments bringing jobs and wealth to the area, including positive reports for DSA:

Airport terminal hits turbulence | TheBusinessDesk.com

Planning officer recommends granting permission despite MP objections

www.thebusinessdesk.com

I would say it's just par for the course. Lazy journalism. You would expect such a publication to look beyond the basic garbage and actually highlight why it is that it has been recommended for approval - the benefits, and the fact that the reasons given by the objectors don't stand up to scrutiny when examined by the Council's own independent consultants. But that would require them to read the report and actually do some work!

 

[White Heather]

Just for interest, the Wharfedale Observer poll on whether their readership supported the airport development attracted 594 votes, of which 75% were in favour. All the comments were supportive, VERY supportive in fact. There was just one objector, clearly an Environmental Aviation Objector, who became slightly abusive when challenged. He was rattling off the GALBA script, and unsurprisingly didn't come from these parts, being from Lancashire. Someone told him to go and focus his attention on the huge growth at his own airport in Manchester!

 

[Jetchaser]

Just for interest, the Wharfedale Observer poll on whether their readership supported the airport development attracted 594 votes, of which 75% were in favour. All the comments were supportive, VERY supportive in fact. There was just one objector, clearly an Environmental Aviation Objector, who became slightly abusive when challenged. He was rattling off the GALBA script, and unsurprisingly didn't come from these parts, being from Lancashire. Someone told him to go and focus his attention on the huge growth at his own airport in Manchester!

I hope this poll makes it way to LCC to look at. It is independent and taken from people who are close to the airport

 

[White Heather]

I hope this poll makes it way to LCC to look at. It is independent and taken from people who are close to the airport

We have included reference to it in our submission to Councillors along with the petition.
I would hope that the paper would send it to the council, but the Wharfedale Observer has always been negative about LBA going back years, so this probably came as a shock to them and not the outcome they wanted. So they will possibly just quietly ignore it!
Both local Councillors, who are also in the Plans Panel are aware though, because we have pointed it out to them!

 

[Wardair166]

Good work, team

 

[LBAYORKIE]

So have the Wharfedale been told directly about the petition? I have had some conversations with them recently about a lack of balance in their reporting on the airport so I would be happy to ask them to redress the balance by reporting the petition.

 

[White Heather]

So have the Wharfedale been told directly about the petition? I have had some conversations with them recently about a lack of balance in their reporting on the airport so I would be happy to ask them to redress the balance by reporting the petition.

We haven't spoken to The Wharfedale Observer. Not sure they could cope with the thought that their survey was 75% support AND a petition with 1631 supporters, but feel free!

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I'm not sure how to present this information to them. How will you be presenting it to LCC?

 

[Aviador]

To be honest, the petition had virtually no wide scale publicity other than a quick re-tweet by the airport when they learnt what the Support Group were doing. So far ad I am aware we've had no media publicity, so all in all the figure we've reached really isn't bad going at all.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Have press releases been issued? Is the support group recognised by the media? Just wondering what it takes to receive the same recognition as GALBA for example,.

 

[White Heather]

Have press releases been issued? Is the support group recognised by the media? Just wondering what it takes to receive the same recognition as GALBA for example,.

Well considering the YEP contacted us for comment and have just published an article to highlight our support, then yes!