APPENDIX B
AERODROMES IN THE LONDON AREA
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LONDON AIRPORT Main international air terminal in
NORTHOLT
United Kingdom.
5 miles from London Airport
Long Term Plan
Civil flying to stop Reverts to R.A.F.
GATWICK
CROYDON
BLACKBUSHE
BOVINGDON
STANSTED
15 miles from London Airport. Causes serious air traffic inter- ference.. In the heart of densely populated suburbs and cannot be extended.
Use by aircraft coming from south and S.E. is limited because they have to cross main traffic routes.
In addition to physical limitations, aircraft from south have to cross London Airport traffic pattern.
Badly sited for access to London. Use severely limited by interference from nearby R.A.F. and U.S.A.F. airfields.
Civil flying to stop. To be sold.
To be Western Alternate for London.
Civil flying to stop. Reverts to R.A.F.
Civil flying to stop. Reverts to R.A.F.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
If Northolt is closed, Croydon sold and Bovingdon and Stansted transferred to the Air Ministry, the capital gain would be about £750,000 and the net saving to the Exchequer on operating costs about £400,000 per annum, taking into account the cost of running a developed Gatwick.
PHASING OF GATWICK EXPENDITURE AND MANPOWER
Expenditure
Labour force required
1953 1954
£350,000
50
600,000
250
1955
1,275,000
600
1956
1,395,000
1,000
1957
770,000
600
1958
760,000
600
1959
750,000
600
1960
80,000
50
1961
20,000
Total
£6,000,000
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