I fear that if the government bill for development goes through, many more airfields will go the same way as sale of the land for building is a short term gain for owners. sad to see Plymouth close but what is happening there is a warning about the bigger picture. Sadly, call me Dave and co are not listening as it does not really affect their mates in the city. Truth is, although the DfT would argue to the contrary, there is no strategy for air transport outside of the main international airports.