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Old 26th Nov 2019, 12:37
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Originally Posted by nighthawk117
The proposed road, and the new stands recently constructed, all seem a little short sighted to me - they are cutting off a lot of land. Would they not be better routing the road along the current perimeter fence, then at least they can use the old runway as a taxiway, and use the land over the far side for aviation related services (remote stands / hangers etc?)

They're not leaving themselves much land for expansion in the future.
I agree. It appears this road alignment is designed to maximise space for ancillary and non-aviation use. It seems very short sighted.
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