chrisN
3rd Dec 2002, 15:20
London Luton Airport has published a response to the Government's consultation on airport capacity. It includes proposals for 2 runways. I append extracts below. You can read the whole thing if you want, on Luton's website.
Has anyone any idea how ATC would cope with such a large expansion, interaction with Stansted etc., and what extra Controlled Airspace would be needed?
Are the bald statements of extra movement capacity (500-551,000 ATM's p.a.) achievable when such interactions are considered?
Chris N.
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Response to "The Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: South East" 03/12/2002
PRESS RELEASE – LONDON LUTON AIRPORT
2nd December 2002
London Luton Airport Submission to SERAS
London Luton Airport today submitted it's response to the Government's Consultation on Future Airport Capacity in the South East, reserving the right to provide an additional submission subject to any further consultation process involving Gatwick Airport.
[snip]
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Then, from: http://www.london-luton.co.uk/pdf/download/15039Document.pdf
LLAOL appreciate that the SERAS team have discounted additional runway options in
the immediate vicinity of the existing airport, but closer examination of the
surrounding land has clearly indicated the potential for a 3,000 metre runway to the
south east running parallel to the existing runway, and at a separation of some 1,400
metres (Heathrow has a separation of 1,450 metres). A second runway, positioned in
this way could enable LTN to achieve the same movements a year as LHR (Halcrow,
Stage Two Appraisals); and add a further 55mppa in capacity for the South East. It
could therefore make a significant contribution to capacity development in the region.
5.4 This option, and a further alternative two runway option are illustrated (in schematic
format) in Figures 5.1 and 5.2 (overleaf).
5.11 The "maximum use" option would increase passenger capacity at LTN from the 2000
level of 6.5mppa to around 31mppa. A second runway would allow the airport to
operate up to 551,000 ATMs, which at an average passenger load of some 150 would
give a capacity of some 83mppa, at least double the proposed maximum capacity at
LTN.
5.12 In addition, one of the runways could be available at night to cater for London's need
for overnight mail and express parcels [and thus negate the need for Alconbury,
which we would regard as being too remote for this market] – the runway selected
could alternate each night. Such alternate use would automatically mitigate the
additional noise impact.
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Has anyone any idea how ATC would cope with such a large expansion, interaction with Stansted etc., and what extra Controlled Airspace would be needed?
Are the bald statements of extra movement capacity (500-551,000 ATM's p.a.) achievable when such interactions are considered?
Chris N.
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Response to "The Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: South East" 03/12/2002
PRESS RELEASE – LONDON LUTON AIRPORT
2nd December 2002
London Luton Airport Submission to SERAS
London Luton Airport today submitted it's response to the Government's Consultation on Future Airport Capacity in the South East, reserving the right to provide an additional submission subject to any further consultation process involving Gatwick Airport.
[snip]
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Then, from: http://www.london-luton.co.uk/pdf/download/15039Document.pdf
LLAOL appreciate that the SERAS team have discounted additional runway options in
the immediate vicinity of the existing airport, but closer examination of the
surrounding land has clearly indicated the potential for a 3,000 metre runway to the
south east running parallel to the existing runway, and at a separation of some 1,400
metres (Heathrow has a separation of 1,450 metres). A second runway, positioned in
this way could enable LTN to achieve the same movements a year as LHR (Halcrow,
Stage Two Appraisals); and add a further 55mppa in capacity for the South East. It
could therefore make a significant contribution to capacity development in the region.
5.4 This option, and a further alternative two runway option are illustrated (in schematic
format) in Figures 5.1 and 5.2 (overleaf).
5.11 The "maximum use" option would increase passenger capacity at LTN from the 2000
level of 6.5mppa to around 31mppa. A second runway would allow the airport to
operate up to 551,000 ATMs, which at an average passenger load of some 150 would
give a capacity of some 83mppa, at least double the proposed maximum capacity at
LTN.
5.12 In addition, one of the runways could be available at night to cater for London's need
for overnight mail and express parcels [and thus negate the need for Alconbury,
which we would regard as being too remote for this market] – the runway selected
could alternate each night. Such alternate use would automatically mitigate the
additional noise impact.
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