Manston could still have a future as an airport - according to a planning masterplan Thanet council has published.
While the council recently decided against an attempt to compulsory purchase the site, a new report appears to keep the door open to the prospect of it being revived as an airport.
The council has published a 15-year strategic blueprint for the area, setting out key policies on issues such as housing development, economic regeneration and the environment.
Thanet council says that Manston could still be an airport as it unveils draft local plan