AIRPORT STRATEGY FOR GREAT BRITAIN. PART 1: THE LONDON AREA

Consultations on the way future United Kingdom air traffic should be handled are reviewed, and the details are discussed of studies relating to air traffic forecasts, aircraft noise, planning and environmental implications, and regional airport development. Forecasts for international and domestic passenger and cargo traffic at the London airports are forecast and the impact of higher fuel prices on air transport are considered. A wide range of measures to divert traffic were examined and four measures were chosen for detailed appraisal by an airport traffic allocation model. When improvements already planned are completed, the capacity of London area airports will be about 50 million passengers per year. Larger term airport developments are also indicated. Noise studies are reported in which the Noise and Number Index (NNI) were used to assess noise disturbances. The airport developments were also examined in relation to site considerations, possible access, employment and planning consequences.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared by the Department of Trade, England.
• Corporate Authors:

  Her Majesty Stationary Office

  49 High Holborn
  London WC1V 6HB,   England 
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 78 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cargo; Air traffic; Aircraft noise; Airport capacity; Airport noise; Airport planning; Airports; Costs; Economic impacts; Environmental impact analysis; Environmental impacts; Forecasting; Fuels; Index numbers; Location; Regional planning; Structural design; Traffic models
• Uncontrolled Terms: Airport design; Fuel costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Air traffic forecasts; Airport location
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Economics; Energy; Environment; Finance; Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00144312
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM