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Old 20th Nov 2019, 19:38
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Originally Posted by LTNman
That is a ridiculous statement as justification for an extended runway. Not everyone is an aircraft or airport fan so when people move house they will be aware of the airport and what flies in and out. They will also allow for some expansion but they would not have allowed for a runway extension so they have every right to complain.

Never posted this to justify an extended runway, just stating facts.

We are talking about less than 200 metres extension. What is going to be the result? It will not open the doors to wide bodied aircraft (runway too narrow) or 24 hour operations (due to the Section 106 Agreement). To use your own words we are talking about “some expansion”, the first runway development, apart from re-surfacing, for about 40 years.
Exactly. It does make me laugh when people from other threads come on here to belittle SOU. I’m sure said poster wouldn’t have the same point of view if it was a debate about expanding LTN.

The simple fact of the matter is people want and need to fly from SOU, unlike a lot of airports which people only use because they have no choice. The extinction lot simply want to ban all flying, despite the fact thousands of people will lose their jobs and civilisation will go backwards 100 odd years. If people like that and some of the posters on here had their way, we would all still be living in caves and rubing sticks together. Constructive debate is always welcome, but not irrational negativity.

So news flash, SOU is going to get its runway extension. Just as SEN did, which by the way is open at night, so SOU with its restricted hours will have an easier time of it. The runway will eliminate thousands of unnecessary car journeys every year, and create hundreds of new jobs. It’s win win, and SOU just needs to jump through all the planning hoops which they are clearly doing.

N.B just another reminder to all posters to ignore the troll on here. Like all trolls, he survives off bites. Don’t rise to it.
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