Future Infrastructure Developments

[CM.]

believe on this been granted is to for the airport to plant more trees. The sensible councillors argued that to do that would need to be away form the airport due to the birds etc. If they were to do it near the airport, plant more trees, attract more birds, it could end up been worse for the climate given the need to divert and potentially dump fuel after a bird strike. I'm not sure what area is chosen yet but somewhere in North Leeds would be good.

I’ve read your points and the user above you and I agree with both of you.

I know about the trees in the plans and when they were talking about that in the meeting I had some concerns about it at first as it could attract lots of animals specifically birds which isn’t great for planes. But liked when they questioned them being close as if they are further away it’s less likely the birds will fly onto the airfield. And yes I know there is people at the airport who have the responsibility to keep birds away but they can’t keep all of them away at the same time when there’s lots of them flying across the airport.

 

[White Heather]

I disagree that part of the terminal will be built on undeveloped land. Part will be on apron which is already there and the rest on an area that basically forms part of the long stay car park. A few trees will go on the embankment between the apron and car park, but other than that the entire development is within the confines of the car parking area and within airport owned land. The access road from any rail station on the other side of Scotland Lane is not part of this as application and will never be classed as airport owned.

 

[CM.]

Thank you for the clarity.

 

[Len Fish]

It may be that green belt land remains just that even if there is previous development on it, so any new development on it is still subject to green belt rules, hence the reason the application and Council approval had to go to Jenrick.

 

[Len Fish]

See it’s being reported that the runway at Newquay had to be extended to accommodate Air Force One and accompanying large aircraft for the President’s G7 Summit visit. Bet Jenrick didn’t sit on his hands over that one, unlike LBA!

 

[Wardair166]

I was under the impression NQY had always had a huge runway. Not sure the reason for the extension you refer to?

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

I was under the impression NQY had always had a huge runway. Not sure the reason for the extension you refer to?

I was under that impression. It is used as an Atlantic divert point should it be required; and was until 2008 a RAF base.

 

[lbaspotter]

Newquay has a 2,744 meter runway. It's Nearly twice the size of Leeds/Bradford's runway.
Surely No need for an extension for use by the Boeing VC-25's?

 

[Crashgate]

Or is it an extension to the apron space, remember in the eyes of some any tarmac or concrete surface on an airport is runway.

 

[Len Fish]

Or is it an extension to the apron space, remember in the eyes of some any tarmac or concrete surface on an airport is runway.

Further reading suggests that may well be the case although the exact nature of the work has not been revealed. Either that or it’s for the red carpets!

 

[LBA4EVER]

Newquay has a 2,744 meter runway. It's Nearly twice the size of Leeds/Bradford's runway.
Surely No need for an extension for use by the Boeing VC-25's?

Hardly twice the size haha they have an 500metres on us. Guess the newquay runway is pretty wide though.

 

[LBA4EVER]

Further reading suggests that may well be the case although the exact nature of the work has not been revealed. Either that or it’s for the red carpets!

See there all flying in on their posh jets, 5star hotels and top class dining, us the public cant even get to benidorm!

 

[Pat]

Newquay airport used to be called RAF Mawgan and had Nimrods based there and was a master diversion for Vulcans many years ago

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Guess the newquay runway is pretty wide though.

According to SkyVector NQY runway width is 45 metres and LBA 46 metres, a width found at a number of UK airports.

 

[LBA4EVER]

Good to know that, yes all the uk International airports tend to have runways around 45 to 47metres wide

 

[Heathrowflyer]

If you see anything online please support. The aviation and tourist sectors are holding a march in London on 23rd June about job losses. Given BJ's climate change stance at G7 I think its necessary.

 

[White Heather]

If you see anything online please support. The aviation and tourist sectors are holding a march in London on 23rd June about job losses. Given BJ's climate change stance at G7 I think its necessary.

Is this the same BJ that flies around the UK in a wide body A330?

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Is this the same BJ that flies around the UK in a wide body A330?

You thinking of the one who could of caught the train like her majesty the queen? Or the pathological liar?

Okay they are both the same.

 

[Aviador]

One rule for him and another for everyone else.

 

[Wardair166]

Medics are bound by the Hippocratic oath. Politicians by the Hypocritical oath.