Heathrow Consultation Deadline Approaches
Asking for views on noise, respite, night flights and where flight paths could be
The deadline for the Heathrow consultation is 11.55pm on 4 March , the consultation covers the future operations with proposals from the company/airport for how it will operate three runways at an expanded airport and plans for the design of airspace to accommodate that, but also proposals for how to use its two existing runways in the meantime.
The consultation asks for views on noise, respite, night flights and where flight paths could be in the future. For the first time the geographical areas known as ‘design envelopes’ are published so residents can see which areas might be affected.
You can respond online at www.heathrowconsultation.com , complete a feedback form available at the exhibition events, send an email to feedback@heathrowconsultation.com or post the feedback form or write to
FREEPOST LHR AFO CONSULTATION.
There is a second consultation underway - The AVIATION 2050: THE FUTURE OF UK AVIATION is a Department of Transport (DfT) consultation and covers national airspace, it seeks to establish a new decision making framework for additional runways across the UK and assumes that a third runway at Heathrow will be built.
The paper also sets out carbon emission targets, proposals to manage noise impacts to reduce the impact on public health and quality of life and plans for surface access to ensure it is more sustainable. It also looks at airspace modernisation with new types of flight path and includes a Passengers’ Charter.
The closing dates for comments is 11:45pm on 11 April 2019. You can respond with your views online or email AviationStrategy@dft.gov.uk or write to Aviation Strategy, Department for Transport, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.
February 27, 2019