Since 1978, when honourable Members last considered the issue of a replacement airport (paragraph 9), air traffic has increased as shown below
-
Increase
1977
1978
1979
1979 over 1977
4.9
5.59
6.23
Passenger movements
+ 27.18
million
million
million
Aircraft movements 50,050
52,642
55,928
+ 11.74%
Cargo throughput
(tonnes)
184,013
228,927
257,406
+ 39.88
18.
The forecast unconstrained increases in passenger and aircraft movements and cargo throughput, which the Government proposes to use as the basis for further planning, are
Year
Annual Arriving and
SBR *
SBR * Passengers
Departing
Per Hour
Annual Aircraft Movements
Aircraft
Movements
Per Hour
Annual Cargo Tonnes
Passengers
1985
11,749.600
8,000
83,300
30
506,100
1990
17,516,800
10,100
116,530
38
815,100
1995 24,542,600
14,100
152,870
52
1,197,600
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