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Old 18th Dec 2020, 13:04
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spekesoftly
 
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Gatwick's second runway, built in the 1980s, is an exception. It cannot be used to increase capacity (at present!) because it is too close to the original southern runway for simultaneous use, but can be brought into to use during periods of maintenance or an incident blocking 26L/08R.
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