Lovejoy.
Re runway extension.
Work has already started !! Well sort of.
At present they are clearing a large number of trees infront and to the far side of the new ATC tower down to the field.
This is in preparation of building a large surface car park from the side of the new hotel,swallowing up the field behind the Tristar Hotel.Sadly an easy spotting location will be lost.
This being needed as the new runway extension taxiway cuts straight through the current surface car park behind and to the right of the fuel farm. So the new car park being started replaces this.
Full work on the A45 diversion starts in July this year, and the extension starts June 2013 for a 2014 finish.
Nigel