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Question for Department for Transport

UIN 58498, tabled on 20 December 2016

Question

Dr Tania Mathias
Conservative
Twickenham
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the publication of draft flight paths to and from an expanded Heathrow Airport.

Answer

Mr John Hayes
Conservative
South Holland and The Deepings
Commons

Answered on

9 January 2017

We cannot be certain about the timing of the publication of draft flight paths for an expanded Heathrow Airport, because the airport operator will be leading the application for the airspace changes needed for new flight paths associated with a new runway. They will need to follow the Civil Aviation Authority’s airspace change process. It is through this process that communities will see and have the opportunity to comment on detailed proposals for any new flight paths. This process covers all aspects of the proposal including safety and environmental impacts, and a requirement to consult the communities that may be affected by the proposal.

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