Gatwick Airport accused of 'misleading' residents over new flight paths

Campaigners fighting plans for the expansion of Gatwick Airport say that residents are being ‘misled’ over new flight paths.
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Members of the Communities Against Gatwick Noise and Emissions – CAGNE – say the airport plans to introduce new flight paths once its northern runway is brought into full time use.

A spokesperson said: “It is clear that Gatwick are misleading residents – on one hand they seek to assure residents that there will be no new flight paths from a two-runway airport, but on the other hand they are in full knowledge of their plans for a new airspace for a two-runway airport, that will include many concentrated flight paths over new areas.”

New roadways are planned along with the rebuilding of the airport's northern runway to bring it into full time useNew roadways are planned along with the rebuilding of the airport's northern runway to bring it into full time use
New roadways are planned along with the rebuilding of the airport's northern runway to bring it into full time use
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The airport is currently seeking a development consent order to rebuild its current ‘emergency runway’ as a second runway.

It has also launched a public consultation on new road plans at Gatwick to deal with extra traffic created by an estimated increase of air passengers, workers and freight.

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