Originally Posted by
Plane.Silly
But surely you could slot a few extra movements in between takeoff's and landings.
Read what I said (or rather, what NATS say) above.
Originally Posted by
Plane.Silly
even just 6 an hour would surely help.
Gatwick's runway scheduling limits are a maximum of 55 movements per hour. Given that the airport has no ATM limit, it's reasonable to assume that if any more movements could safely be accommodated during peak hours, that would already be reflected in the scheduling limits.
Gatwick Airport Scheduling Declaration Summer 2018