Gatwick’s second runway has been given the go-ahead by the federal government.
The northern runway already exists on the airport parallel to the primary one, however can’t be used similtaneously it’s too shut.
It’s presently restricted to being a taxiway and solely used for take-offs and landings if the primary one has to close.
Gatwick desires to maneuver it 12 metres additional away to unravel this drawback.
It says the £2.2bn mission wouldn’t want authorities cash, could be 100% privately funded, and may very well be full by the tip of the last decade.
The airport is already the second busiest within the UK, and the busiest single runway airport in Europe.
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