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Trinity 09L
Also released today was the decision to allow the appeal by HAL for the introduction of the current northern runway 09L to be used for departures.
This will allow respite for non London residents when aircraft are on easterly arrivals.
It will however, introduce more noise etc during departures to the London area that did not suffer departures on this runway (since circa 1955). In turn this will remind residents in the vicinity of the noise impact expected from the proposed R3.
Most of the 09L easterly NPRs merge with their 09R equivalents soon after takeoff, with the notable exception of the BUZAD 3K SID. That one will see communities like Norwood Green, Hanwell and West Ealing overflown far more frequently than at present (as well as Cranford, of course).
It will be interesting to see whether LB Hillingdon challenge the latest decision in the High Court, as they are entitled to do.