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Representation by TG Aviation Limited (TG Aviation Limited)

Date submitted
1 October 2018
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses

As a Flying School based at Manston prior to its closure TG Aviation support the re-opening of Manston as an airport for the following reasons:

  1. Manston has a runway which is 2752 m long. If houses are built on this runway where, other than the proposed runway at Heathrow, are you going to build new runways for the future.
  2. Gatwick and Heathrow are approaching capacity, some would say they are already at capacity, Manston is ideally situated close to London to be able to accept some of the traffic and relieve some of the capacity issues facing the London Airports. Manston now has the road links and proposed rail links required of an international airport.
  3. Airlines have to carry out training flights and proving flights. These flights can not be carried out at the major London airports. Manston is ideally placed to accept these flights.
  4. There is a pilot shortage both in this Country and abroad, if we continue to allow airfields that accept General Aviation to close there will be a knock on affect on pilot training.
  5. Lydd is the only airport left in Kent with a tarmac runway allowing year round operation for General Aviation (Biggin Hill restricts GA). This severely restricts pilot training.
  6. Manston is an ideal emergency diversion airfield for aircraft operating in the south east of England and in particular those operating in and across the English Channel.