Ambitious proposal for new North-East airport should spark new debate (From The Northern Echo)
"A RADICAL vision for a new North-East international airport has been unveiled, just as the Government considers the future of the UK’s aviation policy.
The ambitious proposal would see the region’s existing airports - Newcastle and Durham
Tees Valley - replaced with a new hub for up to 25 million passengers a year built between the A1 and A19 north of
Peterlee, in east Durham.
The state-of-the-art passenger and freight facility would be situated within 20 miles of the region’s major population centres in County Durham,
Teesside,
Wearside and
Tyneside. "
Not a chance! - Best to improve existing links to Newcastle Airport from Teeside to within 45 mins to 1 Hour.