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Old 7th Sep 2014, 18:03
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DaveReidUK
 
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build four runways to start with
I suggest you take a long, hard look at the Upper Heyford site on a topographical map. The surrounding terrain drops on all 4 sides (steeply, in the case of the western boundary):

"The former RAF Upper Heyford air base occupies about 505 hectares on an exposed plateau above the Cherwell Valley"

Cherwell District Council - Interactive Local Plan

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