Former RAF Church Fenton
This former RAF base East of Leeds is to become an airfield again. What is the possibility/probability of growing in future years, possibly long term, to become a major civil airport for the North and East of England and one that better placed to serve the Yorkshire region possibly replacing LBA?
Church Fenton advantages:
Runway direction
Ease of runway extension
Flat land capable of airport growth
Runway climb out and approach not over urban area
Railway connected to Leeds (Trans pennine express)
Railway connected to East coast mainline
HS2 termination point in very near vicinity
Motorway network serving all of Yorkshire is in close vicinity (junction of A1M and the M1/A1 link road)
Not highly elevated prone to low cloud and strong wind
I would appreciate people's thoughts on Church Fenton knowing LBA's much documented constraints.