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« on: April 25, 2009, 23:16:48 »
Speaking in support of A MULTI-MILLION-POUND revamp for Plymouth's airport Plymouth Area Business Council chairman Charles Howeson who is also chairman of FGW▸ (First Great Western) trains said a runway extension, requiring funding of between ^10million and ^50million from an organisation such as the South West Regional Development Agency, was the ultimate aim.

He said: ^My eventual hope is that we will find a way of future-proofing the infrastructure around the remaining runway, so as to preserve all of the assets of the city airport.

^m absolutely convinced this is part of the economic lifeline of the city and we must do everything we can to assist it and provide a contemporary service.

^We are wholly supportive of the planning application and we hope very much it will succeed.
 

^I welcome any and all investment in our airport and our air links, and the second runway has been out of use for as long as I can remember.

^This is the right way forward.^
 Is this a clash of interests or what?
http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/AIRPORT-HOMES-PLAN-SET/article-925298-detail/article.html
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« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2009, 08:10:25 »
Have a look at the aerial photo

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=plymouth+airport&ie=UTF8&ll=50.418144,-4.104466&spn=0.019114,0.038452&t=k&z=15


The only logical extension to the runway is towards the industrial area at Estover which if my memory serves me right would have the runway going downhill? 
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« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2009, 20:35:40 »
The runways at Bristol and Vilnius are on slopes.
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« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2009, 20:47:52 »
If you want to keep it level .....................

http://www.airliners.net/photo/TAP-Portugal/Airbus-A320-214/1443959&tbl=&photo_nr=9&sok=&sort=&prev_id=1448581&next_id=1422819
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