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Old 10th September 2012 | 09:15
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The Ancient Geek
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Indeed, but if you want approval for a third runway the threat of night operations as the alternative would change the attitude of many of the local objectors.

A referendum with these two options would have interesting results.

OTOH, a third runway is only a short term fix at best. AMS has seven and has capacity issues handling less traffic. The real problem is ATC and crowded airspace, the best solution is a new build at least 30 miles out of town.
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